“Alquimia Textil” (“Textile Alchemy”) is a collaborative exploration project with researcher and fashion designer Maria Lucia Muñoz. It showcases the natural dyeing techniques practiced by the artisans of Pumaqwasin in Chinchero, Cusco.
This work brings visibility to and helps preserve these ancestral dyeing techniques, which demand many hours of meticulous work and often go unnoticed or underestimated within the textile industry. These traditional processes are increasingly being replaced by industrial methods. By unveiling each step of the dyeing process, we highlight its value and importance, while connecting with the local community and emphasizing the significance of the manual labor they practice.
In these photographs you can find three types of dyes: qolle (Buddleja coriacea), a shrub or small tree, whose flowers produce a variety of shades of yellow; ch’illka (genus Baccharis), a shrub whose leaves and stems are used to prepare ocher and green dyes; and the famous cochineal (Dactylopius coccus), a small insect from the Andean valleys, from which tones are extracted in a wide spectrum that varies between red, carmine and purple.
This project was awarded 1st place in the Environment category of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards.
“Panoramic Portraits” is a project currently in development, aimed at capturing street portraits in a unique way. For this series, I use an analog panoramic camera, which allows me to reveal much more of the environment around the individual. This approach highlights the connection between them and their surroundings, offering a broader perspective of their world.
My work exists at the intersection of documentary, fine art, and fashion photography, blending elements of each to create unique narratives. While my approach draws from these different genres, my main focus remains on humanity in all its aspects and our relationship with the environment.
I am also deeply passionate about analog photography and its creative possibilities.
Currently, I divide my time between documentary projects focused on cultural heritage and work in fashion and portraiture.