Lia Rodrigues (BR)
Lia Rodrigues is a Brazilian dancer and choreographer and the artistic director of Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Danças, which she founded in 1990 in Rio de Janeiro. Since 2003, the group has been active in Favela de la Maré, one of the city's largest slums, where they develop artistic as well as educational and community activities.
Lia Rodrigues is a warrior in body and soul. Her work resides on the border between fine art, performance art and dance. Through the body, it leaves comfortable and well-known spheres behind and sets out to discover everything that appears unknown and distant.
