BIO
Andrea Peña is a Colombian, Montreal based, multidisciplinary artist within the fields of choreography and design.
Andrea interweaves her career as a dancer and choreographer with her training as an industrial designer. At this juncture, she reflects upon interstitial spaces, counter-forms and the choreographic connotations of daily-life objects. By analyzing and cataloging, Andrea raises questions about the levels of imposition or dialogue that these objects provoke in our movements. In her work, the objects are seen as prosthetic relationships between body, movement and space.
Artistic Director of Andrea Peña & Artists, founded in 2014, the dance company is recognized nationally and internationally, presented locally at DanseDanse x Arsenal Mardi Culturels (CA), Festival Quartiers Danses (CA), Festival Zone Homa (CA), Festival Vue Sur la Releve (CA), Nuit Blanche (CA), Maison de La Culture Villeray (CA), Maison de La Culture Maisonneuve (CA) and abroad at FIDCDMX (MEX), Hong Kong International Choreography Festival-China, AADK (SPAIN), EDANCO Festival (DOMINICAN), and PRISMA Festival (PANAMA). Peña’s work has been commissioned by Montreal’s prestigious Musee des Beaux Arts, Canadian Center for Architecture, Phi Center, Laval Symphony Orchestra, the 375e Anniversary of Montreal, Pro Arte Danse (VAN), Salt Contemporary Dance Company (UTAH) and was selected as emerging choreographer for Montreal’s prestigious Springboard program, 2016.
Academically Peña is currently undergoing a Masters in Design at Concordia University starting September 2017, awarded the Dora and Avi Morrow Fellowship for Excellent Achievement in Visual Arts. Peña has been a resident artist at DanseDanse & Arsenal Gallery (2018), Circuit- Est Centre Choreographic Technical Residency (2017), Marie Chouinard (2016-17), Ionion Arts Center (GREECE 2017), HKICAROS- Hong Kong, AADK Centre (2018), Topological Media Lab Concordia (2015), Hexagram Concordia (2015). Peña’s artistic creations are financially funded by the Conseil Des Arts et Lettres Du Quebec and Canada Arts Council.