We are an evolving organism...
Ana de Matos
Founder / Director
Ana (she/they) is a queer filmmaker with an Anthropology background. In the last 18 years years, she has worked with hundreds of artists and the UK’s leading arts organisations. She is an all-round filmmaker that directs, produces, camera and edits. Ana has been awarded three Project Grants by Arts Council England and one Commonwealth Broadcast Association grant.
Suzie Boavida
Co-Director
In 2021, Suzie co-founded Magic Dust Visual effects, a London-headquartered visual effects company, with Ahmed Yousry, a VFX supervisor with over 15 years of experience of working on Hollywood features in LA, London and Vancouver. In its first year of operation, Magic Dust was nominated for a BIFA award. The company has worked on Netflix and HBO shows as well as independent film productions.
Lynn Lu
Co-Director
Lynn (she/her) is a performance artist that exhibits, performs, and lectures extensively worldwide. Recent venues include SFMOMA (2021), National Gallery Singapore (2021), Science Gallery London (2017), Saatchi Gallery (2017).
Lynn will be working on the artistic, performative and exhibition side of your projects.
Sat Shakti
Wellbeing Consultant
Sat Shakti (she/her) from JOY Yoga will lead our wellbeing efforts through yoga and meditation practices that can improve mental health, creativity, and overall wellbeing.
Sat Shakti is a former ballet dancer originally from NYC, she has a background in business and the arts.
Wajid Yaseen
Associate Artist
Wajid Yaseen (he/him) directs Modus Arts, a community-interest organisation and Arts Council NPO – that draws on interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to developing public-facing sound-based artworks and events. Wajid is a mentor and partner in the development of our projects.
Guy Harries
Associate Artist
Guy (he/him) is a composer, sound artist and performer, working with electronics, acoustic instruments, voice and cross-disciplinary collaboration. He is a senior lecturer in music, and co-director of the research centre CPAD (Centre for Performing Arts Development). Guy will be enabling the sonic experiments for community workshops.
Jia-Yu Corti
Associate Artist
Jia-Yu (she/her) works at the
intersection of choreography, dance, theatre, and performance art. She recently collaborated with NEUROLIVE in Performing and Not Performing, Siobhan Davies Dance community project Power, and performed at Marina Abramović’s RA Retrospective 2023.
She will lead on matters of the body, movement and embodiment for our creative workshops.
Simon Cole
Walking Tour Facilitator
Simon (he/him) Artivist. Sustainable travel innovator & cultural entrepreneur. Alt tour guide & community arts thought-provocateur. Writer, walking artist-performer.
