Ieva Bražėnaitė began studying dance and music at the age of seven, graduating in classical dance, character dance, and piano at the VKMA in Lithuania. She holds a degree in Political Science and International Relations from Vilnius University and is currently completing a Master’s degree in Performing Arts at NOVA FCSH. For four years she was a member of the choreographic theater company Vilniaus Baletas, under the direction of Jurijus Smoriginas. In Portugal, she completed the FOR Dance Theater course and did an internship at the Olga Roriz Company. She has worked as a performer with directors and choreographers such as Miguel Moreira, Tiago Vieira, Marcelo Evelin, and Cristian Duarte.
In addition to her creations with Iro and various film and video projects, her installation-performance O Corpo (In)Disciplinado stands out. Her artistic practice intersects sociopolitical issues with performance art, exploring the theory of affect, physicality, and the emotionality of the body on stage. She is a member of the multidisciplinary experimental collective UNLOCK.

Iro Xyda graduated from professional programs at the Henny Jurriens Foundation in the Netherlands and FOR Dance Theater in Portugal. She has worked on various performance projects in Greece, the Netherlands, and Portugal, collaborating with choreographers such as Tamara Cubas and Cristian Duarte, among others. Her most recent work as a performer includes Play, by Sara Marasso, and Silent Bonds, in collaboration with visual artist Serra Behar. She is currently investigating the intersection between dance and visual arts, with a special interest in the relationship between the body, architectural space, and natural elements. Her research is deeply influenced by Greek mythology and her connection to the sea. She is a member of the performance collective Imagens GCP.

João Figueiras, who signs his work as “fig.gif,” is a freelance animator. He’s into making and animating music videos, live visuals for concerts, DJs, and dance performances, as well as motion design for explainer videos, visual identities, and social media content. He recently worked in advertising as a 3D animator at Studio Nuts, focusing mainly on animation and rigging. Previously, he was a resident VJ at Musicbox Lisboa, creating visual and lighting environments for club nights. He also has experience in character and scenery animation for independent video game studios. His passion for animation has been with him since childhood. When he’s not between keyframes and f-curves, you’re likely to find him in a studio making music with friends, or on stage playing it live.