About
Telmo Branco (they/them) is a Portuguese artist and activist based in Lisbon and Berlin.
Their performance work encompasses theater, movement research, sound design, and film, to investigate the subconscious layers of hereditary oppression in one's sense of identity, while creating liberating forms of expression that defy societal dogmas and gender conventions.
In their work, Telmo utilizes psychoanalysis as a dramaturgical framework to investigate normalized violence within the social and family unite.
Telmo’s work is autobiographical, focuses on white European societies, and derives knowledge from their own family and community experiences.
Artistic Exploration
TRAINING
21/09/2009 - 29/06/2010: Performance Art Training
Course of Performing Arts, University of Évora. Evora. Portugal.
27/09/2010 - 31/07/2012: Dramatic Theater Training
School of Theater and Film (Higher Education Degree) Acting. Lisbon, Portugal.
01/10/2012 - 13/06/2013: Physical Theater Training
School of Dramatic Art Valencia. Spain.
2013 - 2016: Circus and Contemporary Dance Training
Stella Polaris Sandfjord, Norway; Mamen Garcia Valencia, Spain; Teatro De La Generalitat, Valencia, Spain; Marameo E.V Berlin.
Dance Workshops (2015/ - ): Les Slovaks, Shang-Chi Sun, Mila Koistinen, Christina Mertzani, Narendra Patil, Michael Loehr, Edivaldo Ernesto, Evangelous Poulinas, Narendra Patil, Michael Langeneckert, Ricardo Ambrosio, etc,.
2021: Production Studies - Berlin Art Clinic.
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Performance
Telmo Branco's work delves into identity, oppression, and liberation through the intersection of interdisciplinary performance art and psychoanalytical tools.
Their solo work "The Unspeakable - Part 3" (2023) and "FLÓBÉR" (2024), currently on tour, have been supported by Dachverband Tanz Deutschland und NEUSTARTKULTUR; Direção-Geral das Artes; and GDA Foundation.
Their work " The Tradition" (2021) was the winner of the "Air Scope Berlin" award.
Their film " The Tradition - The Film" (2020/2021) received honorary mentions at the festivals: Make art no fear (PT), MIFA - Madeira International Film Awards (PT), Multiplié Dance Film (NO) and Europe NOW Film Festival (UK).
Beside their own works, Telmo has collaborated with the following artists: Veronica Riz (IT), Helena Waldmann (DE), Nir de Wolff (IL) , Annelie Andre (AT), Alexandra Pirici (RO), Falk Richter (DE), Lea Pitschke (DE), Shang-Chi Sun (TW), among others.
Teaching
2018/2020, Berlin: Tanzbasis - dance, theater and acrobatics (professionals and non professionals).
2018/2020, Berlin: SV Tora Berlin eV - dance, theater and acrobatics - (non professionals)
2018/2020, Berlin: Dock 11 Berlin - dance, theater and acrobatics - (professionals and non professionals)
2023/2024, Lisbon: Goethe-Institut Lisboa - community based workshops
Collaborative activism
2021/2022,Berlin: QueerBerg - Colective; Rainbowrailroad;
QueerTransLiberation.
2022/2024, Lisboa: Panteras Rosa; As DEsaFiantes - Colective.
VideoReel
Defying societal conventions through performance, sound, and film.