I identify as an unlabeled mutt, shaped by three distinct yet intertwined national identities. Colombian by birth, Parisian in spirit, and a New Yorker at heart, I am a self-taught filmmaker with formal training in Luxury Management at l’Institut Français de la Mode in Paris and Art, Design, and the Public Domain at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
I was privileged to contribute to notable projects, such as revitalizing Alfred Dunhill’s last remaining heritage store at 15 rue de la Paix, forecasting men’s evolving relationship with fashion for Premiere Vision, disrupting BVBA 32’s creative process with a series of collaborative anonymous collections in the face of the imminent departure of Ann Demeulemeester, and rebranding Faure Le Page as it entered the luxury accessory market with a first store at 21 rue Cambon, the same location where Gabrielle Chanel launched her first boutique in 1910.
In 2005, I formed a Collective of Artists to pursue ambitious, collaborative projects at the crossroads of design, visual art, and film. My debut project showcased at the Festival of Hyeres, garnered critical praise and drew the attention of the French Ministry of Culture and Communication with an invitation to expose my work at the Palais Royal in Paris.
My independent audio-visual experiments led to an invitation from LVMH to produce the creative direction brief for Where Beauty Beats, Sephora’s 2013 European Ad Campaign produced by BETC.
My first short documentary, a collaboration with contemporary dancers affected by Huntington’s disease, was supported by l’Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière and l’Institut du Cerveau (ICM). It was broadcast by France Television and culminated in a performance in Hiroshima, Japan, during the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing.
