about us
We are a duo of creatives uniting hemispheres, hailing from the ‘global South’ of Colombia and from the ‘old continent’ of Italy and the UK. In 2023, our paths intertwined during an art-lab in the Peruvian Amazon, inspiring a shared vision to reimagine different worlds through the arts.
We now traverse diverse countries and continents to delve into natural silence, confront identity challenges, and rediscover ancestral wisdoms. Our journeys are continuously nurtured through immersion in diverse cultural constellations, diving into silent galaxies to listen to ecological and societal challenges. Daily, we redefine our path, reevaluating the trajectories of both our individual and collective journeys.
dayana obando perez
I was born in Pasto, “La Ciudad Sorpresa", ancestral territory of the Andes. I grew up in “La Sucursal del Cielo", Cali, a tropical and multicultural city, the cradle of social movements and musical narratives.
As a teenager, I loved theatre. Performing on stage, I experienced the seamless fusion with the audience, receiving confidence in return. I roamed the colourful streets of Cali, capturing ‘mental’ photographs, moved by urban harshness and inequality. I would leave my musings etched in public spaces, wondering about the reactions they might evoke.
Growing up in a city influenced by incessant migrations and social contrasts moulded my perception of public spaces as a crossroad of identities. Such experience transformed the way I relate to vulnerable communities and influenced the roots of my creative process.
I went to Univalle University to study Literature, but soon discovered the boundless expressive freedom of visual arts. The narrative power of images led me to complete studies in Artes Visuales. My creative investigation emerges from expanding self-awareness through the engagement with others, transforming marginalisation into conscious action.
My artwork moulds the streets, the walls, and the paper. I transform my experiences into creative ‘laboratorios’. Here we celebrate ancestral diversities and through collective participation we envision new possible worlds, stretching from the Colombian Pacific to Mexico City, from the Peruvian Amazon to the Atacama Desert, and from the Andes in Argentina to the Amazonian foothills in Caquetá.
lorenzo poli
At 14, I dreamt of being amidst towering skyscrapers and architects, inspiring my studies in architectural engineering in Italy and the Netherlands. At 22, I delved into photography with an exhibition in Baghdad before the 2003 Iraq war. Returning, I shared visual narratives in exhibitions and newspapers, discovering the fulfilment in raising awareness through images.
Yet, my architectural passion remained strong, leading me to London in 2006 to work on a Jean Nouvel's project, followed by 12 years at Norman Foster’s, developing sustainable solutions and traveling to over 70 countries, exploring nature and societal impacts.
My parents’ losses in 2013 and 2021 reminded me of the value of existence. During COVID-19, deep reflection in an operating theatre spurred a seven-month solo campervan journey in Scotland’s Highlands, working remotely for Foster+Partners. The dichotomy between architectural practice and Nature’s wisdom became irreconcilable.
This led to exploring biocentric equality and reconciliation within Nature, influenced by my yoga passion. I delved into the industrialisation of the natural world —anthrobiome—, and ventured into the last remains wilderness sanctuaries —biomes— of glacial Norway and the Antarctic continent.
Now, by living with minimal means, I traverse Earth’s territories to voice Nature’s wisdom. I create immersive visual experiences that emphasise biodiversity, symbiosis, envisioning an inclusive and ecotopical society.