Writer, photographer, gardener and communication expert.
Kingdom Plantae
Mauricio Tolosa, born in Chilean Patagonia, is a writer, photographer, communication specialist and gardener. His work over the last decade has focused on regenerating our connection with plants through various practices of co-creation with them.
Inspired by writers and thinkers such as Matsuo Bashō, Francisco Varela, Gilles Deleuze and Gilles Clément, his approach explores free and open co-creation between humans and non-humans. His co-creative practices are carried out with respect and reciprocity towards the world of trees and plants, aligning with the cosmovisions of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and animist traditions. Through this journey, he has hybridised with plants, becoming a Biomestizo.
He shares his work through various media, including books, photographs, videos, gardens, vibrational essences, workshops and lectures. His recent works include Mi Maestro el Manzano (2023), a diary recounting his journey into the heart of the Plantae Kingdom; Arborecer (2020), a collection of haikus accompanied by photographs; and angelos (2017), a photographic and poetic essay on the numinous. In 2018, his short film Do Apple Trees Dream? was selected for several film festivals focusing on literature and nature.
He is currently undertaking an artistic residency at the Centre International des Récollets in Paris.
Communicology
He pioneered the theoretical, academic, and practical development of communication science in Latin America, embracing a configurative approach inspired by the research and philosophy of Francisco Varela, Humberto Maturana, Susana Bloch, and Rolando Toro from the Santiago School.
He created and led cutting-edge projects in communication and strategic communication at universities across Latin America, introducing innovative training and development methods for public and private organizations.
He designed and executed comprehensive communication initiatives for governments and large national and international organizations. Collaborating directly with presidents, ministers, directors, union representatives, and social and community leaders, he facilitated organizational development, crisis and conflict resolution, change management, and the cultivation of individual and institutional identity.