CRIA.TUA

CRIA.TUA is an interdisciplinary project by Pirii Pimentel Rodrigues that brings together performance, sound, body, and costume. The name is a wordplay on the Portuguese word “criatura”; without the “r,” it means “create your own”—your own scene, form, or existence.

The project emphasizes experimentation, craftsmanship, and sustainability by recycling materials such as plastic, aluminum, and glass and incorporating them into costumes that also function as sound instruments. Created in collaboration with Maria Martinez, these costumes act as extensions of the body, while Gian Kaegi developed an instrument for the first performance that is also used in educational projects.

CRIA.TUA consists of five performances—Terra, Água, Fogo, Ar, and Essência—which represent a cycle of metamorphosis. Each performance is an independent creature and at the same time part of a larger performative organism. The audience is invited to experience the creative process in real time—to see, hear, and feel it.

The aim of the project is to expand the perception of contemporary performance, encourage reflection on cultural consumption and collective experience, and offer a space for creative experimentation and learning. Due to the positive feedback, CRIA.TUA is planned to be further developed.