My curiosity has led me to delve into different disciplines such as art history, photography and theatre studies, which allows me to see each project in a holistic way. And as I conceive design and contemporary media as key tools for positive change, I strive to produce work that is aesthetically pleasing but also socially relevant.
I like the process of conceptualising, curating as well as executing art, visual narrative and design projects; for organisations and individuals primarily within the Arts, Culture and Non-profit sectors.
I earned a postgraduate diploma in Photography and Editorial Design from EINA School of Design and Art of Barcelona (2024) and a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and Communication from Linköping University (2023). Prior to that I studied dramaturgy at Lund University, photography at University of Gothenburg and art history at Uppsala University.
Previously I've worked in-house for Centerpartiet in Stockholm, interned at Les Enfants Terribles Theatre Company in London, volunteered for the NGO Shree Sundara Laxmi Rajmata in India and freelanced for Film & TV Commercials in Buenos Aires.
WHAT I DO
Art direction
Graphic design
Creative consultancy
Photography
Editorial design
Visual identity
Artistic research
Exhibition design
Graphic design
Creative consultancy
Photography
Editorial design
Visual identity
Artistic research
Exhibition design
EDUCATION
Master's degree, Artistic Research and Production
2024-2025 University of Barcelona
2024-2025 University of Barcelona
Postgraduate diploma, Photography and Editorial Design
2023-2024 EINA School of Design and Art of Barcelona
2023-2024 EINA School of Design and Art of Barcelona
Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design and Communication
2020-2023 Linköping University
2020-2023 Linköping University
Theatre Studies: Dramaturgy
2022-2024 Lund University
2022-2024 Lund University
Photography
2020-2021 University of Gothenburg
2020-2021 University of Gothenburg
Art History
2019-2020 Uppsala University
2019-2020 Uppsala University
Additionally, I have completed my university training with specialized courses and workshops at renowned institutions such as Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires), Victoria and Albert Museum (London), Teatro Real (Madrid), University of the Arts (Helsinki), National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne), Museum of Modern Art (New York), ELISAVA School of Design (Barcelona), Litografiska Museet (Stockholm), Guildhall School of Music & Drama (London), International Center of Photography (New York), Universidad Nacional de las Artes (Buenos Aires), Grafikens Hus (Stockholm), National Art School (Sydney).
WORK OF ART
Almarna dör stående (Elms Die Standing Tall). Matias Salinas. [Artist's book]. 06/2025. Missionsteatern, Öndebo Missionshus.
Soliloquy in Australia: All the Way to Sunset Blvd. Matias Salinas. [Artist's book]. 01/2025. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Barcelona.
Dramatis personae (Persons of the Drama). Matias Salinas. [Photography]. 01/2025. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Barcelona.
Alegoría del diorama y la maquinaria teatral (Allegory of diorama and the theatre machinery). Matias Salinas. [Installation]. 12/2024. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Barcelona.
Fantasía cromática sobre un tema de Giacomo Puccini (Chromatic Fantasia on a Theme by Giacomo Puccini). Matias Salinas. [Audiovisual]. 12/2024. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Barcelona.
Canciones para mirar (Songs to Look At). Matias Salinas. [Artist's book]. 06/2024. EINA University School of Design and Art of Barcelona. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Barcelona.
Drömtydning (The Interpretation of Dreams). Matias Salinas. [Photography]. 06/2021. HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design, University of Gothenburg.
Skogsbad (Forest Bathing). Matias Salinas. [Photography]. 07/2020. HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design, University of Gothenburg.
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Linköping University