Marianella Morena

Marianella Morena is one of Uruguay’s most internationally renowned and award-winning artists. She has established herself as a writer, director, teacher and researcher. Her work has often been the subject of controversy and public outrage, both in the Americas and in Europe. Morena examines contemporary issues, with a focus on equality and human rights, and addresses both the personal and the political in her work. She also undertakes ’artivism’, creating artistic interventions in public spaces in order to raise awareness and provoke discussion concerning the environment, femicide and the sexual exploitation of minors.