About
Artist based between Porto and Berlin, working with languages that intercept dance, performance, scenography and light, approaching the body as a vessel for the transformation and mediation of hypnagogic states, as well as for the gestures and procedures of the visceral conscience of the present. Graduated in Visual Arts at the Fine Arts School of Porto’s University and at the Courses “Dance for the Community”/ FórumDança, “F.I.A”/ Centro Em Movimento and “Berlin Post School for Physical Theater and Dance”/KIM, Tanzfabrik.
Presents the pieces Ram Man/ The Quiver Made of Flesh (Teatro de Campo Alegre/ Porto, Mosteiro são Bento da Vitória/ Porto, Dock11/ Berlin, DanceBox/Kobe, Guimarães/European Capital of Culture 2012), Amenta (Dock11/ Berlin, Negócio/ ZDB/ Lisbon), Mazezam (Altesfinanzamt/ Berlin, Balleteatro/ Porto), Flocking Herding Shoaling Swarming (MicaMoca/Berlin, Real/Lisbon, Balleteatro/Porto), Biting Song (HAU/Berlin, Electro Circus/Geneve, AMIW/Wien, KnotFestival/Berlin, Altesfinanzamt/Berlin, Cinema Passos Manuel/Porto).
Co-founder of the collectives Flocks&Shoals (Berlin), Piso (Pt), Gentileza (Pt) and of the venue AltesFinanzamt (Berlin). Co-organized with Desnorte, the Showing Desnorte 2013/2014 at MSBV/TNSJ Porto.
During 2015 will première the pieces r e i p o s t o r e i m o r t o and SHARK * The Celestial Emporium of Benevolent Knowlege.
@ Sara Pereira
C.V.
Portugal, 1982.
Graduated in Visual Arts/Painting at Fine Art’s School (University of Porto/ Portugal 2001/06).
Concluded the Courses “Dance for the Community” Course at Fórum Dança/ Porto/ Portugal 2004/05), “F.I.A.” at C.E.M./ Lisbon/ Portugal 2006/07, “Berlin Post School For Physical Theatre and Dance” at K.I.M./ Tanzfabrik/Berlin 2010.
Studied Classical Ballet by Royal Academy of Dance (Coimbra/ Portugal 1986/1998)
Presented the dance pieces Ram Man/ The Quiver Made of Flesh (Mosteiro são Bento da Vitória/ Porto, Dock11/ Berlin, DanceBox/Kobe, Guimarães Capital of Culture 2012/ 2013), Amenta (Negócio/ ZDB/ Lisbon, Festival Andaime/ Porto, Dock11/ Berlin 2012), Mazezam (Altesfinanzamt/ Berlin, Balleteatro/ Porto 2012/2011 ), Flocking Herding Shoaling Swarming (MicaMoca/ Berlin, Real/ Lisbon, Balleteatro/Porto 2011).
Presented the video pieces Mountain Mouth and House Above The Clouds at DanceBox (Kobe) and RedBrick (Maizuru), integrated in the Residence Program DANCEBOX/ MAIZURU RB (2013, Japan).
Presented the video piece Amenta at Festival Magnética Buenos Aires 2013, Festiva Fiver _ Festival Internacional de Videodanza Experimental de La Rioja 2013, Dança em Foco – Festival Internacional de Vídeo & Dança (Rio de Janeiro/Br 2013)
Presented the video piece Mazezam at “In Shadow Festival 2012 Lisbon”, Façade Video Festival (Plovdiv/ Bulgaria 2013)
Presented Biting Song – Performance Concert with Projecto Gentileza (ElectroCircus/Geneva, HAU/Berlin, AMIW/Wien, KnotFestival/Berlin, Altesfinanzamt/Berlin, Cinema Passos Manuel/Porto 2009/ 2011)
Former member of the Cultural Space Altes Finanzamt presenting and organizing Performance Cycles. (Berlin 2010/13).
Co-organized with Desnorte, the Showing Desnorte 2013/2014 at MSBV/TNSJ Porto.
Member of Flocks & Shoals Performance Collective highlighting the piece “Zygodactyl - relentless volution”.
Member of Piso Collective with whom presented “Displacement Project” (Eventos Paralelos – Manifesta 8/ Múrcia, Espacio Abyssal/Bilbao, Altesfinanzamt/ Berlin 2011/ 2010) and “Lawine Festival” (Berlin, Valência, Porto 2009/ 2010)
Singing Rehearser for the choir pieces KHORUS ANIMA (Guimarães 2012, European Capital of Culture) and SANCTA VISCERA TUA (at Santa Clara Church|Porto and São Francisco Church |Guimarães), by Jonathan Uliel Saldanha.
Among others highlights the work with Meg Stuart, Jonathan Uliel Saldanha, Minako Seki and the participation at the Residency Programs “Summer Studios” (Parts/Rosas, Brussels 2013), “DanceBox/ MaizuruRB” (Japan 2013), “Skite/Sweet and Tender” (Porto 2008), “Mugatxoan” (Artelequ/ San Sebastian, Fundação de Serralves/ Porto 2008), “Casa Hoffman” (Curitiba, Brazil 2007).