Hello! I'm Catalina. I believe in the immense potential of Art and Design for contributing to social change.
I use creative practices as approaches to research and action. The thematic area of my work can be broadly defined as "technology and society". I explore the complexity of socio-technical systems and design ecosystems that bring the realities of people at the center of the creative process.
I enjoy working in close contact with communities through participatory design processes, conducting academic and non-academic research and crafting pedagogies for expanding dialogues in the classroom or elsewhere. I also enjoy working in communication for change, whereas this means visualizing other's work, creating illustrations, infographics or layouts, I am happy to put my skills in graphic design, illustration and visual thinking, at the service of communicating ideas that need to be heard.
My Background: I graduated as a Designer in Bogotá, Colombia, with emphasis in product and communication design. I gained professional experience in the areas of social innovation and communication strategies in Colombia and later served as a Faculty member at Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore, India over almost four years. I'm currently a Candidate for a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in the School of Arts, Technology and Emerging Communications (ATEC) at the University of Texas at Dallas, United States.
Get in touch! Email: cristalvioleta@protonmail.com
Alternative education, Political theory, Feminism, Drama&Embodiment, Philosophy, Interdisciplines, Art and Design to transform power structures, Participation, Cooperation, South América and South India
