Chapada dos Veadeiros, Brasil
Fire Artist & Performer · Costume Designer · Visual Artist
Behold the tapestry of my creations, where my Brazilian roots whisper through burning flames. A fire dance with fashion.
Where did it all begin?
In the heart of Brasil, in a mystical town called Chapada dos Veadeiros, Alto Paraíso de Goiás, my roots run deep. At the tender age of nine I drifted to Australia with my father, and by sixteen I ventured alone into the world, in search of the world's finest arts and cultural secrets.
Years of wandering led me across continents — Mexico, Japan, Guatemala, Australia, Germany, Chile — until I found myself back home: Brasil. It was here that it all began. In 2022, fire danced before my eyes, mesmerizing me with a performance that whispered promises of artistic passion. In June 2025, during an artistic residency, I embraced the flames, for the first time feeling their power in my own two hands.
My first circus immersion was at the Circus Convention in Brasília, July 2025 — an eight-day immersion of diverse classes with over 300 artists from all over Brazil. This inspired me to go to Guatemala, where the Flow Arts kept revealing their secrets to me; there I learned from the world's finest. For twelve days at Eagle's Nest I danced, flew in aerials, spun dragon staffs and lit many fires; each movement revealing a newfound skill.
Inspired by the performers' unique fashion, I too ventured into creating my own persona, adorned in visually striking clothes and accessories. With macramé techniques, sewing and abstract painting, I weave a tapestry of expression with a fusion of fashion.
Performances
I'll never forget lighting that first fire. The adrenaline rushing through my body. The heat against my skin. The sudden awareness of every eye drawn toward the flame.
Fire has a way of transforming moments into memory. It draws people together, creating a shared experience that feels timeless. For a moment, everyone is connected by the same warmth, the same light, the same sense of wonder. And long after the flames disappear, people will still remember that feeling.
Artistic Trajectory
Weddings, festivals, conferences, parties, gatherings, circus conventions, Guatemala and much more.
April — June 2025
A two-month course with Cia Candombá was my first ever contact with fire, where I learned every safety procedure and requirement for handling and working with fire. The course finished with a performance for our community — where I performed for the first time, with palm torches and a fire hula hoop, then returned with the dragon staff as my prop, alongside two other artists.
27 July 2025 · Alto Paraíso de Goiás
A winter wedding in the heart of the Brazilian savanna. The performance was created as three separate entrances throughout the celebration: two duets and one trio. Each moment brought a different combination of movement, rhythm and fire.
The choreography balanced fire fans, palm torches, fire hoop and dragon staff, letting us explore different styles of movement while complementing the atmosphere of the celebration.
21 September 2025 · Brasília
Hoop, fans and torches with a crowd that never stepped back from the heat.
5 January 2026 · Alto Paraíso de Goiás
An intimate hillside set — long exposures, slow arcs and the quiet between passes. Fire at close range, for a small room of people who stayed until the last torch went out.
30 January — 10 February 2026 · San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala
A twelve-day flow arts immersion at Eagle's Nest, an artistic retreat above Lake Atitlán. The gathering brought together artists from around the world through workshops in dragon staff, poi, hula hoop, fans, dance and yoga.
We danced with fire, shared techniques, learned from one another and discovered new ways of moving through space. Guateflow was about connection — bringing together people who share the same passion, the same curiosity, and the same dream of turning movement and fire into art.
21 June 2026 · Alto Paraíso de Goiás
The first performance wearing fully Kiva Designs clothing. The body suit was painted by hand — more than fifty hours of work — and the mask is knotted in macramé, a couple of full days to finish.
A private event in the hills of Alto Paraíso, with fire hoop and fire fans.
10 & 11 July 2026 · São Jorge
An electronic music event in the middle of the woods, where the sound carried between the trees for two nights.
Three entrances across the event, two performances per artist — enough room to let each act breathe and to answer the music as it changed.
17 August 2026 · Cocalzinho de Goiás
A fire fans duo with Jade, the artistic partner with whom I have been building this act.
Two artists, one visual language: movement, flow and the fans drawing the same lines in the dark. The duo is available for festivals, private events and celebrations.
12 September 2026 · Na Praia, Brasília
Two fire duo acts with Danflow during a show by the Brazilian DJ and producer Bhaskar, at Na Praia — one of Brasília's major live entertainment destinations, where the shores of Lake Paranoá turn into a beach festival.
Fire fans, fire hoop, dragon staffs and fire staffs, on a stage built for a large-scale music production.
19 September 2026 · Goiânia
Hipnótica is one of the established names in the electronic music scene of Goiás, known for large-scale psytrance parties — powerful sound systems, elaborate stage design, visual installations and line-ups from Brazil and abroad. Some editions have welcomed more than fifteen thousand people.
I performed in two separate entrances: a fire fans duo with Jade, then a trio with Jade and Danflow.
July 2025 · Brasília
Eight immersive days of Circus and Fire workshops with artists from all over Brazil.
From 4 July 2025 · São Jorge
A place overlooking the hills where a breathtaking sunset meets the fire. I have performed here regularly ever since — it became a home for developing presence and movement.
11 August 2025 · Alto Paraíso
A monthly gathering where community, music and fire come together under the full moon.
15 August 2025 · Pirenópolis
Fire performance for a corporate celebration. We work private events of all sizes, from intimate gatherings to large-scale productions.
17 August 2025 · Pirenópolis
A vibrant spot known for its weekly sunset parties. Every Saturday a DJ sets the atmosphere together with the fire performance.
18 September 2025 · Alto Paraíso
A duo performance with another artist, trading rhythm back and forth across the fire.
31 October 2025 · Alto Paraíso
A trio performance with two other local artists for the town's Halloween variety night.
6 November 2025 · Cavalcante
A full-moon fire gathering at a mountain lodge, with a fire pit and a solo performance under open sky.
30 December 2025 · São Jorge
A performance built as interventions woven through a local rap show.
New Year 2026 · Cavalcante
Carrying the fire across midnight, back in the mountains where the year had already turned once before.
15 February 2026 · Cavalcante
A private event during the Brazilian Carnaval — a performance under the stars at a lodge in Cavalcante.
8 June 2026 · Cavalcante
A group performance during a highline festival, held at the Veredas waterfall.
14 June 2026 · Alto Paraíso
My first performance wearing my own handmade macramé mask. This was the beginning of Kiva Designs.
Private event · Chapada dos Veadeiros
A solo performance for a family of four, in the garden of the house they were staying in. Fire works for four people as well as it works for four hundred.
26 July 2026 · Alto Paraíso de Goiás
The first edition of the project I co-produce with Rosa Aline and Silvia Sand: an open call, a curated line-up of local artists, a showman to introduce the acts, and a whole town invited to watch.
28 August & 4 September 2026 · São Jorge
Danflow is a local artist I have performed with many times. Over many dances we built a duo that runs on trust and synchronicity — we speak through our eyes and our bodies, answering each other's rhythm.
6 September 2026 · São Jorge
A party outside São Jorge, lit by three entrances: two solos and a duo. Poi, hula hoop, dragon staff, fire fans and fire staffs — a different style each time we came back.
26 September 2026 · Cavalcante
An edition of Variété de Fogo made together with ChapaHONK!, a community festival inspired by the HONK! movement — music, street performance and art made accessible to everyone.
10 October 2026 · Alto Paraíso de Goiás
A local celebration of Brazilian samba with a full live band. Jade and I performed a fire duo — torches, fans and hoop answering the rhythm of the musicians.
Fashion & Costume
Handcrafted wearable art for fire performance and festival wear — macramé, sewing and hand-painting, in fire-safe materials, built piece by piece to be worn into the flame.
Handcrafted wearable art
Kiva Designs is a clothing brand I created for unique wearable pieces to spin fire. Each design is made by hand, combining beauty, functionality and individuality in clothing.
Inspired by tribal references, my work explores intricate lines, distinctive patterns and textures. I also work with macramé, an ancient craft that uses knots to build patterns, structures and ornaments in clothing and accessories — a technique that turns simple threads into detailed pieces.
The first full Kiva Designs look went into the fire in June 2026, at a private event in Alto Paraíso: the hand-painted one-piece, worn with a knotted macramé mask.
Over 50 hours of hand-painting
A one-piece design. Over fifty hours went into this piece, with every stroke, line and dot hand-painted by me.
I also hand-attached every eyelet, including the central one in the eye on the upper back. The piece adjusts with a handmade macramé tie.
100% cotton cord
A hood handcrafted in 100% cotton cord, with a delicate silver thread woven through for a subtle shimmer and a finish that belongs to this piece alone.
About 20 hours of knots
Made entirely by hand in 100% cotton cord. Roughly twenty hours of intricate knots and ties brought this piece to life.
Collective project
An independent project I produce with two other solo artists — Silvia and Rosa — to bring fire art to the community.
Variété de Fogo is an independent project created by three solo artists — Silvia, Iara and Rosa — with the purpose of bringing local art and community together through fire performances.
"We aim to make this art form accessible to everyone, especially those who have never experienced the beauty of fire art."
The project is managed by the three of us, from the first idea to the final performance. Each edition is built around a theme tied to a moment of the year — our Halloween edition explored transformation, rebirth, endings and new beginnings.
We develop the concept, set the timeline and organise every stage of production. Artists apply through an open call and we curate the acts that match the edition's theme, working with each artist, the show host, the DJ, sound and decoration.
The project is entirely independent: it receives no external funding, and relies on local businesses to cover production costs.
Each edition brings together around ten artists, with acts of roughly five minutes. Every artist creates and prepares their own performance while we coordinate the event as a whole.
Safety is an essential part of the project: before every show we run a fire and performance safety briefing, so everyone knows the precautions and the responsibilities involved.
Beyond presenting a show, Variété de Fogo creates opportunities for local artists to share their work, strengthens the artistic community, and brings cultural experiences to audiences who might never have access to them. Art should be shared, celebrated and made accessible to all.
Contact
Available for festivals, weddings, private events, corporate celebrations and workshops — in Brazil and beyond.