TUYO x La Finca:
Cultivating Creativity, Connection, and Community
Role: Founder | Vision & Execution
LA FINCA is a side project of TUYO, a nature-based cross-cultural sanctuary for established and emerging artists in the cloud forests of the Andean Highlands of Ecuador. We envision inviting creatives once a year to stay for one to three weeks, selected through open calls. Here, participants can use the space to rest, engage in discussions, and develop their artistic practices. The space is also suitable for site-specific performances or installations. More concrete outcomes of this annual residency may take the form of exhibitions, public talks, workshops, or other activities in Ecuador and worldwide. We seek to build bridges of exchange and solidarity across cultures, share knowledge and experiences, nurture environmental protection, and connect to our essence through joy, breathing, and a good cup of specialty coffee or cacao.
Furthermore, we aim to engage and strengthen our collaboration with local communities, nurture a just and inclusive supply chain, as well as foster creative spaces for the voices of coffee and cacao producers.
