Pedro Sousa Loureiro aka Feathering (Him/They)
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Born in Coimbra, Portugal, in 1989.
Pedro Sousa Loureiro aka Feathering is a portuguese multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the boundaries between theatre, cinema, performance, and radio. Over the years,they focused on themes such as nonlinear dramaturgy, alter-egos, gender identity, social classes and hierarchies, and social borders. They create texts both independently and in co-authorship or partnership, valuing collaborative efforts with performers, non-performers, and musicians. Their work addresses subjects such as the relationship between love and authority, which they express through letters, drawings, video installations, and performances. Their creations are often influenced by the pop/electro music scene, contrasted with the lyrical world of opera. A self-described nomadic artist, Pedro Sousa Loureiro/Feathering has taken part in numerous international collaborative residencies and formed partnerships with cultural organizations and institutions across Armenia, France, Belgium, and Portugal. Public space work is central to their artistic journey, where they explore and push the boundaries of the performer’s impact in these spaces. They transport their drawings and collages to environments like subways, buses, and train stations, with the goal of telling stories and engaging with the audience. Master degree in Theater Directing at the Royal Institute of Theater Cinema and Sound, in Brussels, with an arts training scholarship abroad from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Attended the Visual Arts course at Escola Superior Artes e Design (Caldas da Rainha) and has a degree in Theater from Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema, in Lisbon. In theatre, Pedro worked with: Maria João Rocha, Joris Lacoste, Lisbeth Gritter, Jorge Silva Melo, Ricardo Neves-Neves and Sofia Ângelo. Founded Os Pato Bravo multidisciplinary arts collective (The Wild Duck 2014-2023) with Joana Cotrim in 2014, with whom Pedro co-created OF OF MEDEIA (Primeiros Sintomas - 2014), MO NU MENTOS (Olga Roriz Company Space – 2015). During 6 months in 2016, Pedro presented Palavra Com Lugar around Mário Cesariny’s work, at Pensão Amor, in Lisbon. Staged “Beautiful House”, based on the universe of the fine artist Martha Rosler, with support for the creation of the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (Caves Liceu Camões - 2017). Os Pato Bravo won the 2016 New Awards, in the Theater Category. They created “Imperatore”, at Liceu Camões in 2018, considered one of the 10 best shows of the year 2018 by Time Out Lisbon magazine. In the year 2021, Pedro created the show “Online Distortion/Border Line”(S) in co-production with Teatro Viriato and Liceu Camões, with presentations at Casa Capitão, in Lisbon. In 2024, they created the show "Long Summer Dream" with presentations at Kaaistudios/Kaaitheater and Bronks Theatre, in Brussels. https://kaaitheater.be/en/agenda/23-24/long-summer-dream Pedro also works as a radio host and has created the following radio shows for Portuguese radio Antena 2: “Intersecções” (2016) and “Shot de Liberdade” (2020 & 2024) and Shot of Freedom to Xl Air radio (2024). International Artist Residencies: - 15 Days/15 Collages – (London, 2015); - Move Movie with the collective Nomadways - Bernay-en-Ponthieu (France, 2016); - Ticket to Heaven by Joana Cotrim, KVS BOX. (Belgium, 2017); - En Loleeta by Axelle Verkempick (Belgium 2018); - Rural Art Residency with Today Art Initiative – Talin and Byurakan - (Armenia 2019). - Art Residency in Armenia with Rota Clandestina, (August 2023), with the support by DGARTES. |
