my name is alicia valdés selbach

founder of AMAVSS*

I am a German—Mexican ARTIST,

BIODESIGNER + MATERIAL RESEARCHER

My practice explores the relationship between materials, ecology, and cultural value.

Working across art, fashion, and material innovation, I transform waste streams, natural resources, and biological systems into new material narratives. Through research, experimentation, and storytelling, I investigate alternative material futures that challenge extractive modes of production.

Rather than treating nature as a resource to extract from, I am interested in designing with ecological systems — developing materials and experiences that encourage more regenerative ways of living, making, and imagining futures.

My work has been exhibited internationally and shared through talks, workshops, and educational programs across Europe, North America, Latin America, and East Africa.

For inquiries, please send me an email to contact@aliciavaldes.eu or use this form.