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  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2017
  • Student
  • MFA Curating
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About Me

I am currently working towards my Masters in Curatorial Studies at Goldsmiths University of London. I am an artist, curator and art writer. In my spare time, I love to cook, go to art exhibitions and travel. I also love podcasts and podcasting :).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking to meet good people with interesting stories while traveling.

Interests

  • arts
  • podcasts
  • martial arts
  • art history
  • writting
  • vegetarian cooking
  • road biking

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite series of books right now are the Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante, I recommend them to all my friends. Movies/tv shows I have been watching the Handmaids Tale, and adaption of the book by Margaret Atwood and it is very good, and a bit scary. Other shows I love are, Game of Thrones, Black Mirror, Twin Peaks, and Gravity Falls. I listen to a lot of music but my top four right now are Taylor McFerrin, Julianna Barwick, Grouper and Portishead.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I built and curated a mobile gallery for five years called nAbr gallery and have since started a few other project spaces including a space called Imagination Giants. I ran an online arts magazine for a year before moving to London for grad school and I am currently working on setting up my own podcast which looks into the stories behind artist-run and self-organized art spaces.

Teach, Learn, Share

This will be my first-time couch surfing and I would love to record an informal interview with my host. I like collecting bits of the places I travel to and the experiences of the people I meet.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am pretty tapped into the goings on of different art scenes across the world, from LA to Chicago to London to Venice. I would really love to share these insights and experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United Kingdom, United States

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