Interview with Alexandre Américo

on the visualities of dance as temporal compositions

Keywords: Alexandre Américo, contemporary dance, visuality of scenes, costume design, temporality

Abstract

In this interview, Brazilian artist from the state of Rio Grande do Norte Alexandre Américo discusses his creative processes in contemporary dance, addressing the composition of images through the relationship between the body and other scenic materialities, based on the works of his poetic project titled Manifestações da Terra. Américo's dance redefines certain concepts of scenic visualities with an emphasis on Afro-centered artistic and philosophical references, particularly regarding the development of costumes as matter on the body. Through a processual practice without hierarchy and grounded in attentive listening to things, landscapes, and their presences, the artist’s work attests to the intrinsic relationship between time and rhythm in scenographic compositions, understanding these materials themselves as scenic events.

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Author Biographies

Heloísa Sousa, USP

PhD in Arts at Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Alexandre Américo, UFRN

PhD candidate in Education at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

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Published
2026-03-20
How to Cite
SOUSA, H.; AMÉRICO, A. Interview with Alexandre Américo: on the visualities of dance as temporal compositions. Ephemera: Revista do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Artes Cênicas da Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, v. 9, n. 18, 20 Mar. 2026.