Performer

Mônica Bernardes is a Brazilian dancer, actress, and producer known for her extensive work in contemporary performance art and ecoperformance. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts from the State University of Londrina (2009) and Dance Licensure from the Federal Institute of Brasília (2013). She is an active member of Taanteatro Companhia since 2014 and executive director for the International Ecoperformance Film Festival, managing global eco-centric performance art and digital cinema. Bernardes worked as a performer in Taanteatro dance-theater productions directed and choreographed by Maura Baiocchi and Wolfgang Pannek such as 50 Drawings to Murder Magic (2014), cARTAUDgraphy (2015, 1001 Plateaus (2017), Idea (2019), Apokálypsis (2021), [Te]Ctonic Ophelia (2023), On Violence: Fanon (2025), among others. She completed notable residencies at the Reference Center of Dance São Paulo (CRDSP), showcasing works like 7directions, Marble, and Schizopresences.