1986 Born in Jundiaí, Brazil.

2017 - Assistant Professor for New Media at University of the Arts Berlin.

2017 - Self-employed Media Artist in Berlin.

2014 - 2017 Master of Arts in Digital Media at University of the Arts Bremen.

2013 - 2014 Interaction Designer at D3 / Spaces and Creatures.

2010 - 2012 Freelance Motion Designer and Developer at Lobo / Vetor Zero / Mol / Abril.

2007 - 2009 Internship in Web Design and Development at Beta ID / MSTech.

2007 - 2012 Bachelor of Arts in Design at São Paulo State University.

2001 - 2003 Gymnasium + Technical Education in Informatics at Divino Salvador College.

Publications

2020 The Burst. Kinetic installation, machine learning, material interactions.
With support of Goethe-Institut, KIKK Festival, Les Abattoirs de Bomel.

2020 Teatime: On Dislocated Discourses and Silent Parliaments. Discourse, round table.
At The Dynamic Archive.

2020 On Reading and Writing, on Record and Paradox: An Imaginary Habitat of Recognition.
Book chapter. Textem Verlag. Hamburg, DE.

2019 Inspecting Material Unconsciousness. Photographic research. The Dynamic Archive.

2018 Unveiling Matters: Copper Litanies. Installation, material interactions.
At Graphic Art Colony for Youth.

2018 The Outlier Manifesto. Manifesto, printed publication.
"NEVERTHELESS. 17 Manifestos" (2018). Textem Verlag. Hamburg, DE.

2017 A Habitat of Recognition. MA Thesis, kinetic installation, artistic research.
University of the Arts Bremen.

2016 The Aerographer. Kinetic installation, artistic research.

2015 The New Velocity. Interactive installation, design research.

2015 Data aesthetics and the role of narration in generative artefacts. Scientific article
V!RUS Magazine, n. 11 (2015). São Carlos, BR.

2015 Towards the Ungraspable. Manifesto, printed publication.
“20 Manifestos” (2015). University of the Arts Bremen.

2015 Hafenkante. Installation, design research.

2015 10 Million Volts. Installation, with Mariana Basso.

2014 Love Project. 3d Printed objects and interactive installation at D3 / Spaces and Creatures.

2014 SoDA Generative Posters. Generative design, robotics, at D3 / Spaces and Creatures.

2012 Nama. BA Thesis, artistic research, interactive installation, at São Paulo State University.

2011 N.A.V.E. Generative map application, interactive installation, at FILE Festival 2011.

Exhibitions and Performances

2020 Instability. Group exhibition. Fiber Festival. Tolhuistuin. Amsterdam, NL.

2020 Version Room. Online exhibition. Gallery Circa 106. Bremen, DE.

2018 Machines are Not Alone. Group exhibition. Museum of Contemporary Art. Zagreb, HR.

2018 Ein Archiv von Hitze und Kälte. ACC Galerie. Group exhibition. Bauhaus 100. Weimar, DE.

2018 (Un)natural Encounters. Group exhibition. Galerie Herold. Bremen, DE.

2018 Proklamation, Ja!. Group exhibition. University of the Arts Bremen. Bremen, DE.

2018 Digital Provocateur. Group exhibition. The Wrong Festival. Cidade das Artes. Rio de Janeiro, BR.

2017 LAB30. Group exhibition. Kulturhaus Abraxas. Augsburg, DE.

2017 Prima Materia. Group exhibition. Fiber Festival. Looiersgracht 60. Amsterdam, NL.

2017 INIT. Group exhibition. European Media Art Festival. Hase29. Osnabrück, DE.

2017 Hochschultage. Group exhibition. University of the Arts Bremen. Bremen, DE.

2017 Dark Science. Group exhibition. Transmediale/CTM Vorspiel. Spektrum. Berlin, DE.

2016 Fine Tuning of Marble. Group performance. Resonate Festival. Kinoteka. Belgrade, RS.

2016 Hochschultage. Group exhibition. University of the Arts Bremen. Bremen, DE.

2016 Love Project. Group exhibition. Dubai Design Week. Dubai Design District. Dubai, UAE.

2016 Hacks + Hoaxes. Group exhibition. Galerie Herold. Bremen, DE.

2015 Re-Flux. Group exhibition. ISWC 2015. Osaka, JP.

2015 20 Manifestos. Group performance. Jahresaustellung 15. Domshof. Bremen, DE.

2015 Hochschultage. Group exhibition. University of the Arts Bremen. Bremen, DE.

2015 New Bremen New Cairo. Group exhibition. Immigration Office. Bremen, DE.

2015 “M”. Love is a Muscle. Group performance. Theater Bremen. Bremen, DE.

2015 “M”. Love is a Muscle. Group performance. Schwankhalle Bremen. Bremen, DE.

2014 Love Project. Exhibition. Galeria Baró. São Paulo, BR.

2013 Conecta. Group exhibition. Tech Art Lab. The Wrong Festival. Rio de Janeiro, BR.

2013 Sonic Fabric. Group exhibition. Museum of Applied Arts Vienna. Vienna, AT.

2012 FILE Festival. Group exhibition. Oi Futuro. Rio de Janeiro, BR.

2012 FILE Festival. Group exhibition. Centro Cultural Fiesp. São Paulo, BR.

2011 Festival do Minuto. Traveling group exhibition. Various cities, BR.

Prizes, Residencies and Scholarships

2019 Jury Selection: Japan Media Arts Festival Award: Art Division

Project “A Habitat of Recognition”. Japan’s Agency of Cultural Affairs. Tokyo, JP.

2018 Dieter-Frese Stiftung Preis 2018 (first place)

Project “A Habitat of Recognition”. University of the Arts Bremen. Bremen, DE.

2018 Artistic Residency in Speculative Design

Grant by Goethe-Institut, KIKK Festival, Les Abattoirs de Bomel. Namur, BE.

2017 Hochschulpreis Digitale Medien 2017 (first prize)

Project “The Aerographer”. University of the Arts Bremen. Bremen, DE.

2017 Artistic Residency at Graphic Art Colony for Youth

Grant by Ministry of Culture of Serbia, University of the Arts Bremen. Prolom Banja, RS.

2017 Nominee: German Design Award

German Design Council. Frankfurt am Main, DE.

2015 Hochschulpreis Digitale Medien 2015 (shared prize)

Project “Hafenkante”. University of the Arts Bremen. Bremen, DE.

2014 DAAD Scholarship for Masters Studies in the Arts (Studienstipendien für Künstler)

German Academic Exchange Service. Bonn, DE. Rio de Janeiro, BR.

2007 PROEX Scholarship for Assistant Researcher

São Paulo State University. Bauru, BR.

Talks, Teaching and Workshops

2020 Teaching, “Designed Uncertainty” at Berlin University of the Arts.

2020 Teaching, “Concretely Unimaginable” with Prof. Ängeslevä at Berlin University of the Arts.

2020 Teaching, “Micro/Macro” at Berlin University of the Arts.

2020 Teaching, “Expanding Spaces” with Prof. Sauter at Berlin University of the Arts.

2019 Teaching, “Poetics of Repetition” at Berlin University of the Arts.

2019 Teaching, “Media Minimalism” with Prof. Sauter at Berlin University of the Arts.

2019 Teaching, “Nomadic Cartography” at Berlin University of the Arts.

2019 Teaching, “Orientation, Navigation, Information” with Prof. Sauter at Berlin University of the Arts.

2019 Guest Jury, “Digital Media Hochschulpreis 2019” at the University of the Arts Bremen.

2018 Panel, “Autonomous Relations” at Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, HR.

2018 Teaching, “Automate! Multiply! Accelerate!” at Berlin University of the Arts..

2018 Teaching, “Carte Blanche” with Prof. Sauter at Berlin University of the Arts.

2018 Talk, “The Burst” at the Centre Culturel de Namur, Namur, BE.

2018 Teaching, “Machinic Diffractions” at Berlin University of the Arts.

2018 Teaching, “Mirror - Material, Medium, Metaphor” with Prof. Sauter at Berlin University of the Arts.

2018 Teaching, “The Electronics Laboratory” at Berlin University of the Arts.

2018 Talk, “Makin Kin: on Digital Materiality”, alumni talks at University of the Arts Bremen.

2017 Teaching, “Things that Learn” at Berlin University of the Arts.

2017 Teaching, “Artificial Intelligence in Art/Design” with Prof. Sauter at Berlin University of the Arts.

2017 Workshop, “The Non-Human Interference Task-Force” at Berlin University of the Arts.

2017 Mediation, “Monday Meetups: On Artificial Intelligence” at Berlin University of the Arts.

2017 Workshop, “My Dream of a Mechanical Duck” University of the Arts Bremen.

2016 Tutoring, “Interaktion + Raum” with Prof. Dennis Paul at University of the Arts Bremen.

2017 Tutoring, “Media Theory” with Prof. Dr. Andrea Sick at University of the Arts Bremen.

2016 Workshop, “Physical Computing with Arduino” at University of the Arts Bremen.

2016 Talk, “Digital eruption” at the Belas Artes University, São Paulo, BR.

2016 Guest talk, “Prototyping as Prosthesis for Thinking” at the Fablab Bremen.

2016 Tutoring, “Physical Computing with Arduino” at University of the Arts Bremen.

2016 Talk, “Of Air and Objects” during Hochschultage 2016 at University of the Arts Bremen.

2013 Talk, “Collectivity” with Diego Morales and Vinicius Matsuei at São Paulo State University.

2010 Mediation, “Design Education” during “Megafônicas Bauru” at São Paulo State University.

2010 Workshop, “Emergence: the network dynamics applied” at the N Design Curitiba 2010.

2009 Organizing committee, “Megafônicas Bauru” at the São Paulo State University.

2008 Workshop, “Pro-activity and the Student Movement” at the Interdesigners 2008.

2008 Founder, “CADUNESP”, free students’ union at São Paulo State University.

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