I am Erika Calderón or KIKA and come directly from Colombia, I chose photography combined with other disciplines as my way to communicate, work and live since 2008.

I started my studies in photography, fashion production and design in my hometown Bogotá, Buenos Aires and New York, where I had the pleasure to work and learn from the Swiss artist Alex Kayser as his assistant for more than 1 year. Currently, I am discovering how to connect all the knowledge that came into my life through the developing of the career of Camera Arts at the Hochschule Kunst & Design of Lucerne.

To complement my interests I love travel expeditions and work with cultural management and editorial design, mainly for art and community projects, fashion or events.

Nowadays, I work in the project ― KOMÅ ● food studio ― that founded with my partner, a chef from Venezuela, in which are combine gastronomic knowledge from the different cultures of the world, their roots and influences, though the construction of imaginative, creative and educational experiences.

Based in Zurich, CH

I am open mind girl, always happy to live new experiences, people and places. I think in this moment of my life the best thing I can do is travel, to perceive the world around me and look farther, to live the life and learn the things that I would never learn in the academy. Some kind of nomad, going from one place to another and let the life take me where it wants, I think after being and really feel the places you go, you finish being from all the world, a little bit of all of that places become part of you.

PHILOSOPHY

Always respecting all the decisions and ways of lives....never judge and think that everything happen for a reason are the important rules of my life!!!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am very happy to learn about couchsurfing life, always so glad to meet people and learn from them...to know different thoughts, lives and cultures. This is a good and interesting way to have amazing connections around the world and to can enjoy all that we have.

Currently, I have the possibility to host once in a while, but just send me a message to discuss it.

Positive vibration all the time !!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have some amazing experiences trough couchsurfing ... and have grown very good friendships. At the same, I am used to travel and host with people the same spirit, nothing like getting to know a place with locals!!!!!!

Interests

To be around good energy, nice people that can teach me and can give me nice experiences. It doesn't matter about what I like to do in my free time, it matter how I decide to live the moments and there are tons of cities with uncountable things to live.

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy all the music in general .... specially to dance it !!!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

To travel around Colombia as a backpacker, enjoying the simple landscape of my country. AMAZING BEACHES.....I would be very happy to show you and teach you all about one the most incredible countries in the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

All the knowledge I have gotten with my profession is for everyone, maybe make a photoshoot , capture a nice moment or just giving you one of my artworks.

I also love to cook and know some nice recipes from south america, so of course a meal would be a nice way to meet each other .

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Hungary, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Colombia, Switzerland, United States