{"id":460,"date":"2021-11-14T01:42:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T01:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themenectar.com\/salient\/architect\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-11-28T17:28:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:28:45","slug":"americana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/colectivoamericana.com\/en\/americana\/","title":{"rendered":"Americana"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We honor who we were. We reclaim who we are. We create what\u2019s coming.
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We make art to disrupt, to transform, to set free.
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We don\u2019t ask for permission. We don\u2019t follow formulas. We don\u2019t forget.
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We are living culture, without borders.<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t
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Americana was born in 2010 as a living platform for what still has no space.
\nFor emerging artists who burn to create but find no stage.
\nFor those who need a place where expression needs no filters, no permission.
\nAmericana is community. It is movement.
\nIt began as a magazine, but it was always more:\nan open canvas, a graphic scream, a refuge for the urgent, the raw, the beautiful, the new.<\/p>\n

Here, sculpture, design, poetry, sound, image, and ideas not yet shaped all find their place. Everything that vibrates, everything born from the edge, from the gut.<\/p>\n

Every corner of Americana becomes part of our expression. Every gaze, every stroke, every angle \u2014 reimagined.<\/p>\n

Our mission: to ignite the desire to create without limits.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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Who we are<\/h1><\/div>\n
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A living network of artists, cultural producers, and creators who believe in art as a force for change. We are graphic voices, photographic eyes, hands that paint, sculpt, write, and make sound vibrate. Designers, illustrators, photographers, musicians, poets, performers, sculptors. A community of free creation that cannot be contained in a single form or a single language.<\/p>\n

At the heart of this network are Giancarlo and us, the founders, four visions that came together to create, connect, and transform.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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Giancarlo, his light shapes who we are.<\/h2><\/div>
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Giancarlo envisioned this movement with us. Today, his absence is a presence.\nThis new cycle beats for him and with him.
\nThis new cycle beats for him and with him.
\nHis passion and radiant wildness still ignite this movement. The one of bold ideas, raw energy, untamed creativity, and a vision that wove everything together. His fire, his luminous intensity our spark, our guiding light.
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Giancarlo Capurro<\/h3>

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Some places leave a mark on a city.\nBut it's people who make them unforgettable.\nGiancarlo was one of them.<\/p>\n

In memoriam\n\n\nHeir to the iconic Recco restaurant, founded by his father Luigi, he was a visionary who transformed Guadalajara\u2019s gastronomic and cultural scene.<\/p>\n

With a background in gastronomy and marketing from Europe, Giancarlo gave Recco a unique identity, turning it into much more than a restaurant; it became a meeting point for generations, cultures, and creative souls.\nThere, the city\u2019s elite mingled with beloved local characters like the Mazap\u00e1n family, who brought not only homemade treats, mazapanes, chewing gum, and lollipops, but also joy, authenticity, and a presence that became an integral part of the place's soul.\nThey even appeared as extras in several of the restaurant\u2019s photo shoots, always adding their charm and spontaneity.<\/p>\n

Beyond Recco, Giancarlo was a pillar of Colectivo Americana, a beloved ally, mentor, and creative force who propelled projects with vision, sensitivity, and a deep love for the local.\nHis passion, generosity, and ability to connect ideas with people left an indelible mark on the city's art and culture.<\/p>\n

His legacy is a testament that when life is lived with purpose, its impact transcends time.<\/p>\n

Blessed be. We miss you, Gianca. We\u2019ll see each other again.

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Jorge Estrada<\/h3>

Creative Consultant & Strategist<\/p>

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Passionate about urban art, everyday aesthetics, and ideas that transform spaces.<\/p>\n

I was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, in Colonia Americana, a neighborhood that, without me knowing it, shaped my visual education from the very beginning.<\/p>\n

I studied Marketing at the University of Guadalajara, but my true education came from the streets, from concerts, photography, public spaces, conversations, and silences.<\/p>\n

From a young age, I felt deeply connected to aesthetics and symbolism. A film like Run Lola Run was a turning point for me; it blew my mind. I didn\u2019t yet know that what I was feeling had a name, but I understood that art could be everywhere: in the editing, the music, the framing, the raw performance by Franka Potente, and in that electric version of Berlin, a city that remains one of my favorites to this day.\nFrom that moment on, cinema became a major source of inspiration for me: films that don\u2019t just entertain, but shake you, visually powerful, with depth, with soul.<\/p>\n

My professional journey began at the BDP agency, where I solidified my profile as a creative strategist and met key people along the way, including my lifelong friend Oswaldo, and Melisa, a brilliant mind with whom I would later co-found Colectivo Americana, a project devoted to reclaiming public spaces through art.\nI was also a partner at Cocina Mona alongside Giancarlo, an underground success that blended gastronomy, concept, and emotion. Giancarlo was also my first great mentor; he taught me that authenticity needs no introduction.<\/p>\n

Today, I work as a creative consultant and strategist, helping projects and brands find their center, their shape, and their impact.\nI\u2019m obsessed with architecture, minimalist spaces, travel, music, and everything that evokes a sense of sensitivity. I don\u2019t like to accumulate things, but I do love collecting ideas, moments, and meaningful projects.
\nI\u2019m driven by loyalty, coherence, and self-awareness. I have no tolerance for double standards or people who preach what they don\u2019t live. And there\u2019s a phrase that guides me like a compass:
\n\u201cBe sure to taste your words before you spit them out.\u201d<\/p>\n

My dream is clear: a city full of trees, full of art, and streets that tell you stories without saying a single word.

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Oswaldo Morales<\/h3>

Cultural Producer<\/p>

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I grew up in Guadalajara, a city shaped by both tradition and reinvention. Early on, I understood that art was more than expression \u2014 it was a tool for questioning, disrupting, and rebuilding the world around me.
\nMy journey began in digital animation and functional art, but I soon realized my true calling was to connect worlds \u2014 culture and real estate, art and investment, aesthetic experience and long-term value. For over 12 years, I\u2019ve worked alongside real estate developers, supporting clients seeking diverse forms of investment. This path gave me not only a solid grasp of the legal and strategic side of business, but also the ability to understand each project's soul \u2014 integrating art as both added value and a driver of meaning.
\nThat\u2019s how I began collaborating on projects like Manifesto Art \u2014 an innovative gallery led by my friend and creative ally Katerine, with whom I share a deep vision of art as a catalyst for community, value, and cultural legacy.
\nI\u2019m a cultural manager, gallerist, and entrepreneur. I\u2019m passionate about creating ecosystems where art engages in dialogue with the city \u2014 where artworks speak the language of the people and become part of everyday life.\nI see collecting as an experience, architecture as a canvas, and ideas as engines for change.
\nAt Colectivo Americana, I translate my vision into concrete actions \u2014 from events and curatorial work to partnerships with brands, artists, developers, and neighbors.\nI work for a Guadalajara that\u2019s more vibrant, more artistic, and more ours.
\nAnd when I\u2019m not building cultural projects...
\nI\u2019m walking through Colonia Americana, headphones on, letting the music guide me \u2014 always searching for new stories, new rhythms, and new ways to connect art with life.
\nOr training, sweating toward a personal goal. Always searching for new rhythms, new stories, and new ways to connect art with life.
\nI\u2019m imagining new ways to inhabit the city. Always searching for fresh rhythms, stories, and spaces where art can become part of everyday life.
\nI\u2019m imagining new ways to inhabit the city. Dreaming of possible futures, where art doesn\u2019t decorate, it transforms.<\/p>\n

Always creating, always connecting, always searching for new ways to inhabit with meaning.

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Meli Miniki<\/h3>

Director of Art & Experience<\/p>

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I grew up between the warmth of Guadalajara and the intensity of Mexico City, a duality that shaped both my visual sensitivity and my deeply human approach to design and life.<\/p>\n

From graffiti and visual communication to digital product design, my path merges creative expression with strategic thinking and user experience innovation. In Germany, I\u2019ve led projects for startups, cultural institutions, and global brands like Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz.<\/p>\n

I focus my energy on integrating artificial intelligence into design processes, building solutions that enhance creativity, and fostering data-driven approaches within interdisciplinary teams. I believe the future of design lies in the fusion of intuition, data, and collective intelligence.<\/p>\n

Alongside my work in AI and design, I lead activism initiatives in Berlin focused on environmental and animal protection. That conviction inspired me to found Love Living Being gUG, a Berlin-based nonprofit that promotes compassion, cultural diversity, and sustainability as pillars of a new way of inhabiting the world.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m one of the founding voices of Colectivo Americana, where I lead its strategic vision in design, communication, and innovation. I shape its visual identity with clarity and character\u2014from graphic systems to brand storytelling\u2014crafting a language that fuses beauty, cultural activation, and a deep intention for change.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t stop at closed doors or difficult paths. I believe, persist, fight, and hold my ground.<\/p>\n

My work moves between the digital and the physical, the emotional and the functional. I\u2019m in constant search\u2014integrating the spiritual into the creative, the sensitive into the structured. And when I\u2019m not designing, you\u2019ll find me by a lake, swimming in the sea under the sun, dancing at my favorite club, or reading philosophy to explore life\u2019s big questions. Always creating, always feeling\u2014always connected to Pachamama. \ud83c\udf31
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Artistic Promotion<\/h3>\n

Bridges between artists, the streets, the community, and institutions.<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Interventions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Urban spaces as living canvases to provoke and inhabit.<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Design, coordination, and execution of independent or institutional projects.<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Audiovisual<\/h3>\n

Generamos contenido visual con alma. Videoarte, mini-docs, piezas experimentales, registros de procesos.<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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