Analivia Cordeiro : From Body to Code

Analivia Cordeiro - a female perspective in media art. Considered a pioneer in both video art and computer-based video dance as well as an innovator in body art, the Brazilian artist, dancer, and choreographer Analivia Cordeiro (*1954) has been developing since the early 1970s a continuous and intense work exploring the relationships between body, movement, visual and audiovisual art as well as media art. "No matter what age, no matter how much dance experience, everyone can learn through movement." (A.

Cordeiro) Since the early 1970s, Analivia Cordeiro has been one of the first female video artists to influence all of South America's media art.

This publication presents the artist's body of work up to the present.

In addition to an introductory text by the editor, it contains an interview with the artist, and a selection of texts by various authors and the artist herself.

An extensive section of works with many illustrations, historical documents and photographs as well as a detailed biography and bibliography complete the book.