Juliana Rosas is a Colombian artist, educator, and illustrator based in Basel, Switzerland. Her creative journey spans a diverse spectrum encompassing drawing, photography, illustration, and installations to explore affective ties and dynamics between places and their inhabitants in urban contexts. In her artistic endeavors, she disentangles the complex interaction of identity and local surroundings, delving into the cultural ideas and depictions that shape them. Juliana engages in cross-disciplinary and experimental approaches linking design, technology, education, and creativity.
INDEX
BOOKS AND ZINES
SELECTED ILLUSTRATIONS
16 x 22.2
This book results from research on local gastronomy and the public market conducted by Nathalie Libos, María Roda, and Juliana Rosas, members of the Colectivo la Ñapa, in Mompox, Bolívar, Colombia. The project won the “Jóvenes en Movimiento” (Youth in Motion) call by the Ministry of Culture of Colombia
200 ed.
DORITO EL PERRITO FASHIONISTA
Dorito the Fashionista Dog is a children’s story tale written by Nina Crump about a fancy dog that fell in love with the fashion world.
Ink on paper and digital colour
PERDÍ MI PASAPORTE EN MÉXICO
Lithograph with special ink
14 x 21 cm
This is a fanzine based on a personal anecdote in which I lost my passport shortly after arriving in Mexico. The visual narrative follows the journey of recovering the document.
10 ed.
Lithograph with special ink
Hardcover front and back
11 x 14 cm
The graphic novel is about the appropriation of the myth regarding the origin of Lake Tota, located in Boyacá, Colombia.
The myth was drawn from the research of anthropologist Lilia Montaña on the Muisca culture.
TO DO LIST
Ink on paper and digital editing
It was an illustration inspired by conspiracy theories that were controversial and popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was published in the Colombian magazine Razón Pública.
DISTRUST IN VACCINES
Ink on paper and digital editing
It was an illustration inspired by conspiracy theories that were controversial and popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was published in the Colombian magazine Razón Pública.
WHALE
Ink on paper and digital editing
I made this illustration a long time ago for a magazine that was looking for whale-themed artwork. At the time, I was deeply moved by a campaign that exposed the brutal practice of whaling, where massive whales were hunted for their oil and meat. I was disturbed by the images of large ships killing these beautiful creatures, and how the sea turned red during the hunt. Whale hunting has been banned in many countries, but in places like Norway or Iceland, whale meat has been part of their diet and culture for centuries. I wanted to illustrate a small ship trapped in a cargo net, with a whale laughing at human ambition.
OLMEC COLOSSAL HEAD
Graphite on cotton paper
CHILDREN
Watercolor on 300gr cotton paper
13 x 11 cm.
This illustration was inspired by my students. I explored color opacities to highlight some of the playfulness and cuteness of childhood.
