Whether its painting, photography, or art direction, Valeria Palmeiro, is sure to add a blast of color to her surroundings. Also known as Coco Dávez, Palmeiro’s colorful universe has captured brands like Chanel, Shiseido, Desigual, Dior, Prada, Vogue, Samsung, New Balance, Kenzo, and Nespresso. She also exhibited her artwork in cities like Paris, Queensland, Brussels, Lisbon, Barcelona, and Madrid.
“I’m self-taught and interested in all fields of art,” she told Square Mile. “I’ve worked with many diverse clients on all kinds of projects as a photographer, art director, and a painter. I like to mix these mediums but ultimately, I would define myself as an artist.”
“My career began in 2010 when I started posting my artwork on Instagram,” she went on to explain. “I was living in London at the time and was working for the Stockholm agenda; illustrating and photographing the London scene, covering events such as Fashion Week and designing street style illustrations. Thanks to the latter, I managed to secure an inaugural solo exhibition at the Pickpocket Gallery in Lisbon in 2011.”
“Simultaneously, I had started working as an illustrator for the Spanish newspaper El Mundoand moved to London. The Art Director of El Mundo, Rodrigo Sánchez, gave me my first collaborative opportunity. Since then, it’s been a meteoric whirlwind.”
Check out some of her work in the gallery below.
