Artist, textiles unmaker, materials designer, sustainability researcher.
Alejandra Ruiz is and artist and designer from Medellin - Colombia.
After obtaining a degree in Fashion Design from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in 2013, she began providing independent professional services, collaborating nationally and internationally in projects related to conscious consumption, sustainable design education, and revalorization of waste.
In 2021 she decided to pursue a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Design at the University of California Davis, graduating in 2023. Her MFA work and research focused on repurpose-driven materials design was awarded the prestigious Ann Savageau Award by the UC Davis Design Department.
Her work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions in Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Portugal, The Netherlands and The United States.
Alejandra is currently a doctoral researcher at Politecnic University of Turin.