NYX
Artist: De Jesus Gonçalves
Area: Holistika, Tulum
Year: 2025
NYX was created in the jungle of Tulum as an exploration of cycles, night and transformation.
The mural brings together a powerful female figure, a dark mantle and jaguars painted across the fabric. The piece feels like an apparition within the path, something emerging from the wall and the jungle at the same time.
For Jesus Gonçalves, the work also reflects the meeting of different cultural origins through a shared visual language.
What to notice: the scale of the figure compared to your own body; how the curved wall makes the image feel less like a painting and more like a presence; the contrast between the soft face and the weight of the dark fabric; the small animal patterns hidden across the mantle; how the jungle light changes the mood of the mural during the day.
