Conservation
Supporting initiatives that protect the Galapagos through education, responsible tourism, and community-led action.
Discover the residencyWork & impact
Rooted in the islands. Reaching outward.
I create transformative travel experiences that connect people with the beauty, responsibility, and living heritage of the world’s most precious natural places. Through sustainable tourism, education, and community-led initiatives, I also empower young people and women to lead with confidence, protect the places they call home, and transform shared purpose into lasting action.
Focus areas
Sustainable tourism
Creating travel experiences that deepen connection to place while respecting ecosystems and local life.
Sustainable business
Advancing responsible business practices and partnerships that create lasting value for people and place.
Women’s empowerment
Building spaces where women can lead, create, and shape the future of their communities.
Youth leadership
Encouraging young people to see themselves as stewards, storytellers, and changemakers.
Artistic practice
Creative work that listens to place.
My artistic practice uses performance, visual narrative, and creative residency to make space for connection, reflection, and new ways of seeing the islands.
Galapagos Under the Skin
A place-based artistic and touristic residency in Puerto Ayora, inviting international multidisciplinary artists to create through local encounters, responsible travel, and the living heritage of the islands.
Galapagos UTS
GALAPAGOS UTS is a creative audiovisual project sharing stories, perspectives, and artistic encounters from the islands—bringing the natural and human life of the archipelago into conversation with a wider audience.
About the residency in Puerto Ayora
A creative stay shaped by the islands.
Galapagos Under the Skin brings together artists, travelers, and local knowledge in Puerto Ayora. Each residency is grounded in time to observe, make, share, and form meaningful relationships with the natural and cultural life of the islands. The Galapagos are an example for the world: a place where the care of nature, responsible tourism, and community life must move forward together.
Stay in Puerto Ayora
Settle into Casa de Mathias, a welcoming base for creative exchange and exploration.
Connect with place
Encounter the islands through responsible travel, local stories, and everyday rhythms.
Create and share
Develop work in dialogue with the environment, community, and fellow participants.
Featured project
Galapagos Under the Skin
Galapagos Under the Skin is an art-touristic residency in Puerto Ayora, bringing international multidisciplinary artists into a living exchange with the islands. Through creative practice, local encounters, and responsible travel, the residency invites participants to experience place with curiosity, care, and imagination.
Visit Casa de MathiasHow I work
Collaboration begins with listening.
I work across disciplines and communities, bringing together local knowledge, creative practice, and care for the natural world.
Let’s create something meaningful.
I’m open to collaborations in conservation, sustainable tourism, arts, community development, and youth leadership.