Graduated in Energy and Environmental Engineering, currently a dancer, performer and choreographer, Henrique Furtado Vieira lives in Lisbon. He carried out his artistic training in several French institutions (INSA Lyon, Extensions – CDC Toulouse, Prototype II and Dialogues III – Royaumont Abbey).
He develops his artistic practice mainly between choreographic creation and collaboration as a performer with various artists, such as Bleuène Madelaine, Éric Languet, Aurélien Richard, Céline Cartillier, Tino Sehgal, Salomé Lamas, André Uerba, Sofia Dias & Vítor Roriz, Ana Renata Polónia, Vera Mantero, Boris Charmatz, and Tania Soubry. From time to time, he dedicates himself to research, teaching, and writing in relation to dance, in different contexts and through multiple partnerships (O Rumo do Fumo, Unlock Dancing Plaza, Ballet Contemporâneo do Norte, Festival END, Comédias do Minho etc.). More recently, he has been involved as a dramaturg in the choreographies of Nicolas Hubert (Compagnie Épiderme) and Giulia Arduca (Compagnie Ke Kosa). With Catarina Vieira and Josefa Pereira, he curated the second edition of the project MATÉRIA.
His works are often created in synergy with other artists. Examples of this are Bibi Ha Bibi, created with Aloun Marchal, or Stand still you ever-moving spheres of heaven, with Chiara Taviani. In his shows/performances, the overlapping of styles and genres, the vocal presence in dance and the space(s) of imagination play a prominent role. He has collaborated and presented his work in institutions such as Aerowaves, CDC Toulouse, Gothenburg Dance and Theater Festival, RomaEuropa Festival, DNA Network, Teatro Municipal do Porto, Temps d’Image Festival, Espaço do Tempo, and CCB, among others.
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© Estelle Valente
