From São Paulo, Brasil - Based in Berlin, Germany
Luïza Luz (they/them) is a transdisciplinary artist, researcher-educator, singer-composer, and writer. With a focus on intersectional environmentalism and emancipatory pedagogies, Luïza has been researching and practicing in these fields for several years, having their work exhibited and activated in cultural and educational institutions around the world.
Working with spatial, performative, sensuous, written, and sonic mediums, Luïza's artistic research integrates intuitive, fictional, and scientific approaches. Their work encompasses language, deep listening, Planetary studies, and somatic practices, reflecting on decay and transformation as integral elements of Earth's regenerative cycles.
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Luïza is the founder of the seminar "Planetary Embodiment," which they taught for five semesters at the Berlin University of the Arts. This seminar, both theoretical and practical, culminated each semester in collective and public projects, such as exhibitions. In 2023, the seminar led to the publication of "Planetary Embodiment: Cooking With Words for Systemic Change and Solidarity". Additionally, Luïza has taught as a guest professor at various universities, including the Dirty Art Department of the Sandberg Institute, among others.
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Photos: Oumou Aidara
Photos: Oumou Aidara
They completed a master's degree at the Art in Context Institute at UdK, Berlin, Germany, and a licentiate degree in Visual Arts and Social Communication at FAAP, São Paulo, Brazil. Additionally, they have pursued non-academic education in the fields of ecologies, somatic practices and design for regenerative cultures, studying with Ailton Krenak and Fritjof Capra.