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I am a Brazilian-Canadian artist who has been living and working in so-called Vancouver, Canada, since 2007. I hold a Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Simon Fraser University, and I have training in dance improvisation, contemporary dance, somatic practices, physical theatre, clown, and dances of the African Diaspora.

In my work, I explore creative reciprocity in every encounter. By seeing and being seen, hearing and being heard, touching and being touched, I deepen my connection with collaborators, materials, and environments—whether in the studio, urban settings, or natural landscapes. This process carries into the work, honoring the wholeness of the body in art-making and community building.

My practice is body-oriented, unfolding in and between dance and visual arts (performance art, video, installation, photography, sound). My work has been exhibited and performed internationally, including at the Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF, 2025), Kamloops Art Gallery (2023), Visualeyez Festival (Edmonton, 2015), Performance Biennale Deformes (Santiago, Chile, 2014), and the European Performance Art Festival (Poland, 2011). I have also attended residencies such as the Roundhouse Community Centre (Vancouver), Performance Art Forum PA-F (France, 2018), and Capital 35 (São Paulo, 2016).

I have collaborated in other artists’ projects as well—performing in Deanna Peters’ not knot naught (Vancouver and Winnipeg, 2025), Emmalena Fredriksson and Arash Khakpour’s You Touch Me (The Dance Centre, 2022), and Kelly McInnes’ SHINY (VIDF, 2019). I have also worked as a filmmaker on visual art projects for Guadalupe Martinez and Zoe Kreye.

For the past 15 years, I have been teaching workshops and classes in dance, mindful practices, and performance art at institutions, festivals, and independently. Whether training professionals or facilitating community projects, my teaching is grounded in the belief that every human being is creative and has something special and unique to share with the world.

contact: info.lucianaf@gmail.com