I was born in Colombia at the peak of violence. In search of a future, I emigrated to the United States, where I began my creative path with two semesters of architecture. My interest in three-dimensional model making evolved into an Associate of Arts in Design, which brought me to Paris, where I built a foundation in haute couture craftsmanship and luxury management at l'Institut Français de la Mode.
I went on to collaborate with leading luxury brands—including Sephora, Fauré Le Page, BVBA 32, Première Vision, Alfred Dunhill, and L’Oréal Luxury Products—gaining expertise in visual merchandising, product design, and heritage preservation, gradually evolving into creative direction.
In parallel, I founded and led an artist collective producing multidisciplinary works, organically developing a collaborative creative process. My work first gained recognition with two awards at the International Festival of Hyères, followed by a Carte Blanche from the French Ministry of Culture and Communication for its window exhibition program at the Palais Royal in Paris.
With the support of doctors at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital and the Institute of the Brain, I documented a series of contemporary dance workshops for families affected by Huntington’s disease—a neurodegenerative condition characterized by involuntary chorea. The project culminated in Eloge of Movement, my first documentary, which contributed to a neuroscientific study, led to a performance in Hiroshima (Japan), and was broadcast on France Télévisions.
My practice was redirected toward Colombia, where I contributed to a 40-hectare mixed-use urban development project that reshaped my birth city and catalyzed the emergence of a new commercial center. This shift expanded my work from the scale of the body to that of the city, leading me to pursue a Master in Art, Design, and the Public Domain at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Today, Based in New York City, I exist between mediums and identities—Colombian by birth, French in spirit, and American at heart. A mutt without labels.
I develop transdisciplinary works across film, painting, and sculpture. Color Theory examines SMPTE color systems and the mechanisms of screen indoctrination, spectatorship, and surveillance. Tower of Silence takes the form of an architectural monument, grounding enforced disappearance within the urban landscape of my native city, a territory shaped by armed conflict and colonial erasure.
Under the mentorship of Matthew J. Siegel—my professor and a seasoned camera department professional (The Matrix, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Identity ...)—I founded Deleted Films. Together, we produced my first short films, which have been recognized at NewFest New York, ASVOFF at Dover Street Market Paris, Blow-Up Arthouse Film Festival in Chicago, and Austin Film Festival.
I approach storytelling as a tool for critical inquiry, cultural disruption, and creative activism. At its core, my work examines how technology, media, and power structures shape perception and reality—and, in turn, influence behavior and collective identity.
My work challenges dominant narratives, re-integrates the ill body into the social fabric, and creates space for voices pushed to the margins. I see the role of the creative as that of an engaged citizen, working in pursuit of the common good.
