Description

Diseña Colectiva is a feminist, inclusive design platform that challenges the traditional male-dominated creative fields by showcasing voices that are often ignored: women, trans, queer, and dissident individuals. Through this, the platform questions the hegemonic vision of design and aims to transition towards a "pluriversal" approach, one that embraces multiple perspectives and paths toward socio-planetary restoration. In 2023, Diseña Colectiva's exhibition, “Archivo Personal, diseños otr+s” showcases over 50 transdisciplinary projects created by a diverse group. These projects challenge patriarchal norms, address issues like gender violence, and explore interspecies collaborations. At its core, the exhibition centers on personal narratives, emotions, and experiences, emphasizing community care and collective well-being. The projects highlight how design can serve as a tool for social justice, a theme carried through with workshops on topics such as pleasure as resistance and clay as a solution to the water crisis. Diseña Colectiva engages with feminist theory by emphasizing inclusivity, questioning power structures, and offering a space for marginalized voices. The platform’s focus on non-hierarchical collaboration and emotional curation aligns with feminist practices of care, resistance, and community-building, making it a space of both creative expression and socio-political transformation.