Curious.
Ambivert.
Active member
of communities.

Hi, I am Bere, aka @darkolina. I am from Tabasco, and although I became an adult in Mexico City, fortunately, I have had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time in Oaxaca, although it is always less than I would like. I currently live in Spain.

As a multidisciplinary designer, I have had the opportunity to delve into projects to explore other possibilities. My work ranges from graphic design, art direction, collective campaigns and processes, research, and cultural projects.

I am driven by a curiosity to explore if other possibilities are possible and to reflect on the political dimensions of the personal in this, emphasizing collective care and radical authenticity. I enjoy riding a bike, Yucatan hammocks, dogs, psilocybin, taking naps, swimming, food, independent magazines, festivals, village parties, techno, cumbia, ambient music, and works of artists such as Isaura Leonardo, Yásnaya E. Gil, Alf Bojórquez, Javier Raya, and Brenda Navarro. I am also a big fan of Brian Eno.

Professionally, I find it interesting to explore artifacts as ontological tools because I see that objects, pieces, or narratives have the possibility of bringing various ways of being, knowing, doing, and relating to the table. I apply this perspective in graphic design, art direction, strategies for collective campaigns, as well as research and cultural agitation. For example, I independently co-led the documentary 'Water for Ayutla NOW!' in 2020, about an indigenous community facing a water crisis in the Mixe Sierra of Oaxaca. I also co-directed (2019 - 2022) a digital design laboratory to test images on social networks that may appeal to mainstream audiences. I participated in a research project (2018) on how artificial intelligence can improve decision-making in participation platforms. I attended all editions of 'Collective Intelligence for Democracy' at MediaLab Prado (2017, 2018, and 2019) – which eventually led me to move to Madrid for three years. I have been involved in projects to facilitate participatory budget processes in Mexico City (2018) and also worked on communication and design in collective campaigns against misinformation in Europe (2019 - 2023). Thanks to my years of work at Bicitekas, participation processes hold a special place in my heart, and I have been involved in supporting urbanism through communication and facilitation in various locations (2013 - 2020).
 

Furthermore, I joined my dear friends from Vajayjay to co-direct and lead the art direction of the 'SSpace X Trauma' project (2022), which compiled a series of essays on trauma, public space, and the possibilities of collective healing, culminating in an audiovisual installation presented at 'Freit(T)räume' in Amsterdam (2022).

My latest independent project (2024) 'Workshops against despair' are a series of sessions in various geographic locations that aim to respond locally to Mark Fisher and his accurate phrase '...it is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism', which, although true in terms of ease, we respond locally by imagining other possible possibilities.

When I'm not designing or taking photos, I'm probably walking – on foot or by bike – or visiting friends, meeting new people, dancing, reading in the park, swimming or taking a nap :)

Sometimes I share thoughts about culture, leisure, and design on Ajonjolí (de algunos moles), sometimes on instagram or twitter.