Dudu Tsuda

Born in May 5th 1979, São Paulo, Brazil. Based in São Paulo.

Multimedia artist, sound artist, musician, composer, and guest professor at Catholic University of São Paulo since 2010.

Master degree in Semiotics and Aesthetics at Catholic University of São Paulo with the monograph titled Sound Art and Space: New Aesthetic Possibilities in 2014.

Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Multimedia at Catholic University of São Paulo in 2005, and concluded the course with the monograph titled Contemporary Music for the Scene.

Prizes and Fellowships

He has been nominated to the Sergio Motta Institute Award 2009 (http://www.ism.org.br/).

He has been selected to participate of the Competitive Exhibition – Tokyo Experimental Festival – Tokyo Wonder Site (Tokyo / Japan 2013).

. Laureate at Universidad Nacional de Colombia Residency Program (Bogotá / Colombia 2016)
. Invited at Villa Waldberta / PlusBrazil Residency Program (Munich / Germany 2016)
. Invited by Universidad Pedagogica Nacional Exchange Program (Bogotá / Colombia 2015)
. Invited by the Ville de Paris / France Prefecture to develop a project at Résidences aux Récollets Artistic Residency (Paris / France 2014).
. Laureate at Paço das Artes de São Paulo Residency Program (São Paulo / Brazil 2014-2015).
. Laureate at Linea de Costa Residency Program (Cadiz / Spain 2014).
. Laureate at Tokyo Wonder Artistic Residency Program (Tokyo / Japan 2013).
. Laureate at the Cité Internationale des Arts de Paris Artistic Residency Program (Paris / France 2013).
. Laureate at the Institut Français / Ville de Paris Résidences aux Récollets Artistic Residency Program (Paris / France 2012).

Highlights

He has realized solo and collective art shows, installations, performances and urban interventions in exhibitions, festivals and institutions like 7a. Biennal of Mercosur 2009 (Porto Alegre / Brazil), IX Biennal Siart of La Paz 2016 (La Paz / Bolívia), L’institut Français (Tokyo/Japan), Tokyo Wonder Site 2014 (Tokyo / Japan), SESC Annual Exhibition 2012 (São Paulo/Brazil), Paço das Artes 2010, 2013 and 2015 (São Paulo / Brazil), ECCO :: Museo de Arte Contemporaneo 2014 (Cadiz – Spain), Virada Cultural 2010, 2013 and 2015 (São Paulo – Brazil), Die Fäberei Showcase Dyeing / Schaufenster der Fäberei 2016 (Munich / Germany), Einstein Kultur Musik Theatre 2016 (Munich / Germany), Cité Internationale des Arts de Paris 2012 (Paris/France) and Centre Récollets 2014 (Paris / France).

He has participated as music compositor, sound designer and sound art creator in art works presented in exhibitions, festivals and institutions like 27a. Biennal of São Paulo 2006 (São Paulo / Brazil), Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris/France), Cité Internationale des Arts de Paris (Paris/France), Itaú Cultural (São Paulo/Brazil), Espaço Oca (São Paulo/Brazil), SESC São Paulo (São Paulo/Brazil), SESI São Paulo (São Paulo/Brazil), Fundação TV Cultura (São Paulo/Brazil) and British Council (São Paulo/Brazil).

Portifolio

Expositions (Art Platform and Curatorial Projects)

. Fear and Trust (Medo e Confiança) – Artistic Residency Program Exhibition – Paço das Artes São Paulo – Brazil 2015. (http://dudutsuda.com/medoeconfianca)
. Sonora Paço: Espaços Urbanos – Paço das Artes / São Paulo – Brazil 2013. (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=66)

Urban Intervention

. Promenade (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=56)
. PlusBrazil / Villa Waldberta / Munich – Germany 2016
. Universidad Pedagogica Nacional / Bogotá – Colombia 2015
. Virada Cultural / São Paulo – Brazil 2015
. ECCO :: Linea de Costa / Cadiz – Spain 2014
. “Si ma rue était…” Public Space Exhibition / Paris – France 2013.

Installations

. Study for the Suspended Time – IX Biennal Siart of La Paz – Bolívia 2016
. Invisibles – The Window Gallery / Paris – France 2014.
. Silence Ma – Tokyo Wonder Site / Tokyo – Japan 2014. (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=52)
. PariSound – Solo Exhibition – Sonora Paço: Espaços Urbanos – Paço das Artes / São Paulo – Brazil 2013. (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=66)
. Stone Quarry – Sistemas Ecos / São Paulo – Brazil 2013. (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=109)
. Kafkanian Printers – Mostra SESC de Artes / São Paulo – Brazil 2012. (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=43)
. Volume at the Collective Exhibition 2+6 at Galeria do Meio / Art Gallery / São Paulo – Brazil 2010. (http://bit.ly/x7chQm)
. Symphony for Open Spaces – at the 8th Serrinha Art Festival / Bragança Paulista – Brazil 2009 and at the Individual Exhibition Espaço Aberto_Linguagens do Artista SESC Ipiranga / São Paulo – Brazil 2010. (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=120)
. Memórias Invisíveis / Invisible Memories– at the International Symposium and Exposition F.A.q. 2 Sesc Ipiranga – curators: Lali Krotoszynski, Mario Ramiro, Sérgio Basbawn / participation of Roy Ascott – Planetary Collegium / São Paulo – Brazil 2008. (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=62)

Performance

. ‘Lateinamerikanisches Paar’ with Zamira Duque (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=258)

. Die Fäberei Showcase Dyeing / Schaufenster der Fäberei – Artistic Residency Program – Villa Waldberta / PlusBrazil – Germany 2016.

. ‘Diner’ (http://dudutsuda.com/medoeconfianca/?page_id=84)

. Fear and Trust (Medo e Confiança) – Artistic Residency Program Exhibition – Paço das Artes São Paulo – Brasil 2015.
. ‘Cena’ :: Miedo y Confianza – Mapa Teatro / Bogotá – Colômbia 2015.
. ‘Cena’ :: Miedo y Confianza – Taller 7 / Medellín – Colômbia 2015.
. ‘Cena’ :: Miedo y Confianza – Resonancias – I Festival Internacional del Água / Manizales – Colômbia 2015.

. ‘Study for Silence’ (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=273)

. Festival Bigorna – Estúdio Fita Crepe – São Paulo – Brasil 2016
. Einstein Kultur Musik Theatre – PlusBrasil Residency Program – Munique – Alemanha 2016
. Festival Happenings – Casa França Brasil / Rio de Janeiro – Brasil 2015
. Cineperforma – Red Bull Station / São Paulo – Brasil 2015
. Resonancias – Festival del Agua / Manizales – Colombia 2015

Experimental Music and Visual Music

He realized the audiovisual performances with the group Telemusik (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=34) in festivals and exhibitions like ::

. Continuum Exhibition / Recbeat / Recife – Brazil 2012.
. Kinolounge Exhibition Museum of Image and Sound / São Paulo – Brazil 2010.
. 40th anniversary of Paço das Artes of São Paulo / São Paulo – Brazil 2010.
. ArteMov Exhibition / Porto Alegre – Brazil 2010.
. 7a Bienal of Mercosul / Porto Alegre – Brazil 2009.
. II Internacional Live Cinema Exhibition / São Paulo – Brazil 2009.

He realized the audiovisual performance ‘Le Temps Suspendu’ (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=38) in festivals and exhibitions like ::

. Dix sur Dix – International Résidences aux Récollets / Paris – France 2014
. Red Bull Station – São Paulo – Brazil 2014. (http://bit.ly/lts_redbull2014)
. Tokyo Experimental Festival vol. 08 / Tokyo – Japan 2013.
. Sistema Ecos Exhibition – Praça Vitor Civita / São Paulo – Brazil 2013.
. Solo Exhibition Sonora Paço: Espaços Urbanos – Paço das Artes de São Paulo / São Paulo – Brazil 2013.
. SESC Ipiranga / São Paulo – Brazil 2013.
. Cité Internationale de Arts de Paris – Paris/France 2012.

He realized the audiovisual performance Corpo at the openning night of the Exhibition CinePrivê_SESC Vila Mariana 2013. (http://dudutsuda.com/artworks/?p=89)

Pop Music

He realized music concerts with his song project Dudu Tsuda Soloworks (http://dudutsuda.com/soloworks/) in festivals and concert houses like::

. The Window Gallery / Paris – France 2014.
. L’Institut Français / Tokyo – Japan 2014.
. Pawrl / Nagoya – Japan 2014.
. Experimenta SESC Consolação / São Paulo – Brazil 2014.
. Neon Chocolatte Gallery / Berlin – Germany 2013.
. Loophole Gallery / Berlin – Germany 2013.
. The Window Gallery / Paris – France 2013.
. Espace B / Paris – France 2013.
. Plataforma SESC Pompéia / São Paulo – Brazil 2012.
. 3rd. Internacional Congress of Cultural Jornalism SESC Vila Mariana / São Paulo – Brazil 2011.
. Virada Cultural of São Paulo / São Paulo – Brazil 2010.
. Mostra Melhores Prata da Casa Festival of 2010 – SESC Pompéia / São Paulo – Brazil 2011.
. Prata da Casa SESC Pompéia / São Paulo – Brazil 2010.

He has played with the music bands from São Paulo / Brazil, Jumbo Elektro, Cérebro Eletrônico and Zero Um, and with the music band from Minas Gerais / Brazil, Pato Fu, and played with singers and artists like Nomia Maki, Fernanda Takai, Tulipa Ruiz and Junio Barreto.

Music for Dance and Cinema

He integrates the Contemporary Dance Company Núcleo Artérias (Award wining of APCA 2006 e 2008, Rumos Dança 2006, Caixa Cultural 2007 / dir. Adriana Grechi www.nucleoarterias.com).

Spetacles:

. Por que nunca me tornei um dançarino(a)? (Cultura Inglesa Festival SP – São Paulo / Brazil 2004)
. Ruído 5.1 (Rumos Dança Itaú Cultural – São Paulo / Brazil 2006 e Caixa Cultural – São Paulo / Brazil 2007)
. Fronteiras Móveis (Fomento a Dança – São Paulo / Brazil 2008 e SESC SP – São Paulo / Brazil 2008)
. Público: 3 atos e um livreto (SESC SP – São Paulo / Brazil 2010)
. Fleshdance (Cultura Inglesa Festival e SESC SP- São Paulo / Brazil 2012)
. Fleshdance 2 (Fomento a Dança – São Paulo / Brazil 2013 e SESC SP – São Paulo / Brazil 2013)
. BANANAS (Fomento a Dança – São Paulo / Brazil 2013 e SESC SP – São Paulo / Brazil 2013)
. Escuro Visível (Fomento a Dança – São Paulo / Brazil 2014 e SESC SP – São Paulo / Brazil 2014)

He has realized sound installations, music and performance for the dance spetacles:

. Centímetros Decibéis :: Lua Tatit (Centro Cultural SP – São Paulo / Brazil 2009)
. Temporários Escapes :: Tatiana Militello (PROAC – São Paulo / Brazil 2009)
. Centímetros Decibéis :: Lua Tatit (SESC Paulista – São Paulo / Brazil 2011)
. Branco :: Lua Tatit (Cultura Inglesa Festival – São Paulo / Brazil 2011)
. Tabuleiro :: Lua Tatit e Edith Derdyk (SESC Sto Amaro – São Paulo / Brazil 2013)
. Tabuleiro 2 (Residência Artística) :: Criação coletiva Lua Tatit, Edith Derdyk, Rodrigo Gontijo e Dudu Tsuda (Oswald de Andrade – São Paulo / Brazil 2014)
. Tabuleiro 2 :: Criação coletiva Lua Tatit, Edith Derdyk, Rodrigo Gontijo e Dudu Tsuda (SESC Pompéia – São Paulo / Brazil 2014)

He realized original sound tracks for dance spectacles, installations, video art and cinema, in institutions like Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris/France) , Cité Internationale des Arts de Paris (Paris/France), Itaú Cultural (São Paulo/Brazil), L’institut Français (Tokyo/Japan), Biennale of São Paulo (São Paulo/Brazil), Espaço Oca (São Paulo/Brazil), SESC São Paulo (São Paulo/Brazil), SESI São Paulo (São Paulo/Brazil), Fundação TV Cultura (São Paulo/Brazil) and British Council (São Paulo/Brazil).