ABOUT
* Artistic research
* Trend research
* Communication design
* Graphic design
* Editorial design
* Photography
* Art Direction
* Video
* Art installation
Maria Daniela Palomá Iriarte is a designer and visual researcher currently based in The
Netherlands. In her practice, she examines the influence of new media on
visual culture and explores the meaning of symbols, rituals, and artifacts
embedded in contemporary society. Through the creation of speculative
scenarios, she sheds light on the paradoxes that emerge from this cultural
analysis. Working across graphic design, video and writing, she materializes
tensions by playing with aesthetics and iconography, revealing cultural
patterns and behaviors to identify emerging trends that can inform creative
decision-making. Maria holds an MA in Critical Design from Design Academy
Eindhoven. She has previously worked in branding and advertising studios in trend researching, art direction, photography, and content creation. By
merging her previous experience and her own artistic practice, she seeks to
bridge the gap between artistic innovation and cultural foresight.
EDUCATION
MA Critical Design (Critical Inquiry Lab)
Design Academy Eindhoven, NL [2023]
BA Communication Design
Universidad de Los Andes, COL [2017]
WORK EXPERIENCE
Independent design practice
August 2022- present,
COL/NL
Workshop Tutor-Curso Sensei de la fotografía
El Taller del Sabueso, COL [2020 - 2021]
Art and Photography Director
LaValentina Design Studio, COL
[2019- 2020
]
Visual Planner - Trend and strategy
Sancho BBDO COL [2017-2018]
Intern - Visual Planner
Sancho BBDO COL [2016]
GRANTS & NOMINATIONS
Bio Art and Design Award
Nominee, NL [2024]
COLFUTURO Scholarship
Awarded, COL [2020]
EXHIBITIONS
States of Motion
DeFabriek, NL [Sept. 2024]
Melted Film Festival
LAB1, NL
[Oct. 2023]
Graduation Show
Heuvel Gallery, NL [Oct. 2023]
The Tip of the Tongue of the Tip
DeFabriek, NL [June 2023]
Muro Store
Online Gallery-shop [2021-2022]
Volarán - Graduation Projects.
Universidad de los Andes, COL [Sept. 2017]
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