JULIANA SANTACRUZ
Juliana Santacruz is an artist who works in various fields as a percussionist, performer, sound artist, and educator. Based in Bern, Switzerland, she has established herself as a versatile and accomplished artist. She holds a Master's degree in Percussion Performance from the University of the Arts Bern HKB, where she graduated with honors. Currently, Juliana is pursuing a Master's degree in Contemporary Artistic Practice - Sound Arts (CAP) at the same institution.
Her work is characterized by addressing important themes in her daily life, such as politics, gender, and feminism, integrating them with new music, improvisation, experimentation, and musical theater. She actively participates in the research and creation of electroacoustic music and collaborates with various groups and collectives such as Foyer 41, XYZ, OHR, and Delay-diz.
Artist Statement
Cuerpos Migrantes
Bodies care for and support each other, reminding us that we are all connected in some way. As individuals, as migrants, as human beings, as living and non-living creatures, as elements, and as part of space and time. In this scenario, matter and energy merge in an eternal embrace, reminding us that we all share the same origin, the same essence. Symbiosis, which stems from the Greek words meaning “together” and “to live”, occurs when different types of living organisms or bodies come into close contact, blend, and coexist. It’s like an embrace that illustrates that we’re all connected and share the same origin and essence.
In this piece, we explore different entanglements through bodily movements. How can we be responsible for each other, for ourselves? How do we take care of everything that is a part of us, both internally and externally? What can we do to help? In this space, we wish to immerse ourselves in the magic of our interconnectedness, recognizing how important it is to care for and help each other.