Applied and visual ArtS

Barnadesia di Migc (María Inés Gómez Carrillo) was born in Bogotá in the early 80s, one of the most chaotic periods of Colombia; when the pressure of the violence in the countryside forced an abrupt internal migration to the capital city already facing the consequences of the consolidation of drug cartels. These difficulties deeply changed the urban and social fabric of Bogota and were intensely felt by its population. However, despite the substantial unrest across Colombia, her early years were filled with art and literature. She is the daughter of intellectual parents, both from historic families, and with liberal viewpoints.

As a teenager she moved to the United States, and later to Milan to study Product Design at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, NABA. After completing her studies she left Europe and lived in the Middle East for almost a decade before returning to Italy to attain a master in management of design and fashion companies at SDA Bocconi. This wide-ranging background clearly defined her unorthodox worldview, approach to life, and the arts.

Her own creative journey started after working for Christian Dior. She began by designing a set of self-produced collectible furniture pieces, and now her work encompasses explorations in photography, illustration, animation, painting, textiles, fashion, and decorative arts.

Her work is based on researching and experimenting, and is enriched by the cross-contamination between fields. She creates pieces that are an amalgam of contrasting materials and concepts, in which the modernist approach to design—based on functionality and purpose—is taken over by a deep interest in its emotional and sensory aspects.

Her studio is located in the historical heart of Milan, a couple of streets away from Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Last Super’ and the Castello Sforzesco.

Barnadesia di Migc is member of the 5 Vie Arts and Design District.