Originating from Bogota, Colombia, and having honed her practice in the territory of Tiohti:áke, Montreal, Andrea Peña is a prolific Latinx artist who has built international renown as a designer, choreographer and director of the multidisciplinary company AP&A (Andrea Peña & Artists). With a background in design and fashion, Andrea is a definitively multifaceted visionary who works seamlessly across mediums. Rooted in extensive research and choreographic knowledge, she creates unique living universes that unify bodies and materials in performative, digital and sculptural environments. Andrea’s artistic rigor has been recognized by numerous awards including the BalletBC Choreographer Award 2024, whilst in 2023 she was the winner of the 1st international La Biennale di Venezia dance co-production. Complex, vulnerable and raw, her work has been commissioned by TanzKassel, National Arts Center, Phi Center, SAT and Ballet Edmonton. She has presented work at prestigious institutions and festivals across the world, including Musée d’Art Contemporain Montreal, Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburg, Tanz Bremen, tanzmesse, Theatre Freiburg, Tokyo Performing Arts Meeting, Attakkalari India Biennial, Milano Festival, Hong Kong International Choreography Festival, Festival Internacional de Danza de la Ciudad de México, Prisma Festival Panama, AADK Spain, and IONION Arts Center Greece to name but a few.
