by Alejandra Ruiz Suarez

HELLO ALEGRIA


Inserting waste materials into life cycles through arts, biodesign, science & education.

Currently based in Fairfield, USA

METHODOLOGY + DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Research-based

Repurposed

Material-driven

Expertise

  • Transmitting and communicating complex concepts in creative ways, and encouraging critical thinking through workshops, technical training and curriculum design in formal as well as informal settings.

    Clients

    Pascual Bravo, Museo Universidad de Antioquia, Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellin, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Consultorias De La Mano, Docena Chile, Arte+Ingenieria, Universidad de California Davis, Universidad del Desarrollo Chile, El Taller Ambulante, Fashion Revolution

  • Upcycling waste streams into functional materials with unique aesthetic qualities in collaboration with designers, engineers and scientists.

    Clients

    Acres Lab + Sandia National Laboratories

  • Diagnosing, envisioning, planning and implementing circular economy economy practices. Working with businesses and designers on sustainable corporate culture & strategy. Performing waste streams assessment toward the reduction of environmental footprint, and waste stream revalorization through materials and product upcycling.

    Clients

    Adrissa, La PopUp Medellin, Consultorías De La Mano

  • Repurpose-driven, resource efficient and circular design solutions characterized by their uniqueness. Design and development of special editions and singular objects. Garments and jewelry design incorporating circular design principles.

    Clients

    Sociedad Colombiana de Geologia, Me Reuso, Consultorias De La Mano, Helena Aguilar Studio

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2017 - De La Mano Gallery Medellín, Colombia “Pétreo”, an individual exhibition.

  • 2017 - Gallerie Terre d'Aligres Official selection of Parcours Bijoux Paris, France

  • 2016 - “Jugaad Conmigo” in collective exhibition El Dorado SXXI - La colecta MX. Puebla, Mexico.

  • 2016 - “Post-fosil” in a collective jewelry exhibition organized by La colecta MX. Puebla, Mexico.

  • 2015 - Lecture “Contemporary jewelry: discourses under construction” in Knowledge Pabillion during Colombiatex de las Américas 2015. Medellín, Colombia.

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