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'm currently working in the area of mass incarceration in the U.S. and Latin America, and the web of technologies that support it.
I enjoy working in close contact with communities through participatory processes, conducting academic research and crafting pedagogies to use in the classroom =)
My Background: I graduated as a Designer in Colombia and gained experience in the areas of social innovation and communication strategies. I later worked for four years as a facilitator at Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore, India and I'm currently pursuing 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.
Alternative education, Political theory, Feminism, Drama&Embodiment, Philosophy, Interdisciplines, Art and Design to transform power structures, Participation, Cooperation, South América and South India
