Ana Paula Schmidt
SENSORY ARTIST · ARCHITECT · MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
Ana Paula Schmidt is an Argentine architect and artist with over two decades of experience in architecture and interior design. Since 2020, living with low vision has reshaped the way she perceives and creates, giving rise to an artistic practice deeply informed by touch, sensory memory and materiality.
Her work emerges from the meeting of a profound sensitivity to materials and an architectural understanding of space, scale and light. Through organic forms, volumes and reliefs, she has developed a distinctive artistic language that transforms the atmosphere of each setting and establishes a meaningful connection with those who inhabit it.
Material exploration is central to her creative process. She works with paper clay, natural fibers, minerals from the Andean landscape, wood, leather and metals, employing hands-on techniques that preserve the traces of the creative gesture. Her work takes shape across different scales, from individual sculptures to interventions within architectural settings, exploring the interplay of matter, light and perception.
Each piece invites an experience that transcends the visual, opening up new ways of sensing and engaging with the surrounding environment.
THE WORK
Sculpture, reliefs and lighting in paper clay and natural materials.
CONTACT
Ana Paula Schmidt is collaborating with Ana Goris · Objects of Cult on a piece for NYC Jewelry Week 2026.