Michelle Mattiuzzi
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Noms alternatifs: muSa Michelle Mattiuzzi, muSa
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muSa Michelle Mattiuzzi is a contemporary visual artist, performer, writer, and filmmaker born in 1983 in São Paulo, Brazil. Originally known by her birth name Michelle Mattiuzzi, she later adopted the artistic name "muSa" as part of her evolving creative identity.
Based currently in Berlin, her multidisciplinary practice spans performance, photography, and archival research. Mattiuzzi’s work is deeply rooted in the investigation of colonial violence and the subversion of exoticized narratives historically imposed on the Black female body. Her performance pieces, such as the notable O Sangue de Jesus tem Dendê, use the body as a site of political and poetic resistance.
Throughout her career, she has gained international recognition, including being named a Villa Romana Fellow in Florence (2021) and participating in major exhibitions like the 34th São Paulo Biennial. She is also the founder of the platform Rethinking the Aesthetics of the Colony, where she explores Black radical thought and decolonial practices in collaboration with global academic and cultural institutions.
