Pêdra Costa

Interdisciplinary Artist, Visual & Urban Anthropologist

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Pêdra Costa (they/she) is a Performer, Visual & Urban Anthropologist, Interdisciplinary Artist, and Tarot Reader who utilizes intimacy to foster a sense of collectivity. Their approach merges art with activism, spirituality, and academia.

Pêdra’s artistic practice centers on the body as a primary mode of expression. They delves into the complexities of queer epistemologies, particularly within the context of ongoing colonial legacies, aiming to decode violence and transform failure into creative fuel. Through their mentoring, they have developed the concept of Anti-Analysis, a method based on discussions around art and academic work, primarily aimed at young and emerging artists. This approach helps artists navigate themes related to experience, creation, the art market, aesthetics, and critical discourse.

Their diverse body of work continually provokes thought and inspires dialogues on conventional notions of art, identity, collectivity, invisible knowledge, and resistance/insistence.

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