Biography
Milton Camilo da Silva Junior was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1970, as the youngest of four siblings.
He spent his childhood in nature and on the streets of Rio de Janeiro.
With the age of fourteen, he began a training as a nurse, specializing in oncology and dialysis, where he graduated in 1989.
He begins to learn dance at the Academia Tereza Petsold, and then passes the entrance examination for the Maria Oleneva Ballet School in Rio de Janeiro, where he completes his training in classical ballet.
Four years later he starts studying contemporary dance at the University Angel Vianna.
From 1992 to 1997 he then works as a freelance dancer and choreographer in Rio de Janeiro.
Here he directs, among other things, projects at the Municipal University of Rio de Janeiro in cooperation with the departments of literature and dance.
In 1998 he goes to Germany to learn German expressive dance and to work as a dancer.
From 1998 to 2008 projects follow as a dancer and dramaturge with the Mark Sieczkarek Company.
In 2003 Milton begins to work with painting, which is followed by solo and group exhibitions.
In 2007 he moves to Wuppertal and opens the studio OLGA - Raum für Kunst.
Parallel to OLGA, Milton Camilo founds the Companie Le Chemin in 2011 and choreographs performances and dance projects in collaboration with artists of various genres.
In 2008 Milton Camilo becomes a member of the Wuppertal Workshop, a ten-year collaboration follows.
Since 2007 he has been working as a lecturer for art and dance with children and young people for various schools and projects in the cities of Wuppertal, Remscheid and Solingen.
From 2008 - 2009 he completes a training in expressive semiology with Arno Stern at the Kunstquartier Wien and in 2011 a further training in "Aesthetic Education for Art Educators at Youth Art Schools and All-day Schools" at the Academy of Cultural Education in Remscheid.
Milton Camilo also works with refugees in cooperation with the Bildungswerk of the archdiocese of Cologne e.V. and the "Landesvereinigung Kulturelle Jugendarbeit NRW e.V."
In 2020, he finds the art factory Wernerstraße, a space that combines painting and dance in one place.
Exhibitions (selection) | |
| 2024 Okt. | in Planung – Community Interdisziplinärer Kunstprojekt / Jazz Festival Berlin Projekt für Kinder: Malerei, Tanz und Musik |
| 2024 Sept. | in Planung – „Erleuchtung garantiert. Neue Bilder“ Einzelausstellung Kuratorin Dr. Angela Weber, Volkshochschule Essen |
| 2024 März | Gruppenausstellung Organisiert von Power of Color, Wuppertal |
| 2024 | Gruppenausstellung zum Black History Month 2024 Bergische Universität Wuppertal |
| 2024 | „Black Joy“ Ausstellung Milton Camilo Malerei und Fotographie Alice Sourdés, KuKuNa / Caritas WSG e.V., Wuppertal |
| 2023 | Interdisziplinäres Kunstprojekt – Malerei, Tanz und 3D-Technology Milton Camilo, Martin Sulzer und Can Rastovic Workshop für Kinder und Jugendliche am Theater an der Parkaue, Berlin |
| 2023 | Community Interdisziplinärer Kunstprojekt / Jazz Festival Berlin Projekt für Kinder: Malerei, Tanz und Musik |
| 2023 | „Colours not in the Rainbow“ Ausstellung und eine Installation zum Film von Oleg Stepanov und Masha Ponomariova mit Zeichnungen und Gemälden Markierte den Auftakt zur Programmreihe 10 Jahre Tanzrauschen, Wuppertal |
| 2020 | "Milton Camilo - Painting" solo exhibition Curator: Dr. Ulrike Lehmann, onomato Künstlerverein e.V., Düsseldorf |
| 2020 | „alma acariciada“ solo exhibition Galerie ryzek wort+bild, Wuppertal |
| 2019 | „Pink“ solo exhibition in den Räumlichkeiten des Unternehmens Riedel Communications, Wuppertal |
| 2018 | „Retrospektive 2006 – 2016 Wuppertal“ solo exhibition a look back at ten groundbreaking years between Wuppertal and Rio de Janeiro in the premises of the company Riedel Communications, Wuppertal |
| 2018 | solo exhibition as part of Sommerloch in cooperation with Maik Ollhoff, Wuppertal |
| 2017 | solo exhibition Sparkasse Wuppertal Private Banking |
| 2017 | solo exhibition and performance on the occasion of the Honsberg Art and Street Art Festival initiated by „Ins Blaue Kollektiv“, Remscheid |
| 2017 | solo exhibition in the context of Sommerloch in cooperation with Maik Ollhoff, Wuppertal |
| 2015 | „Olhos do Mundo“ solo exhibition Gallery SESC, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil |
| 2015 | „Lost Places - Found Spaces“ joint exhibition Milton Camilo, Sebastian Walter Lilienfein at Kreativ.Quartier Kunstraum Scheidt’sche Hallen, Essen |
| 2014 | „Olhos do Mundo“ Gemeinschaftsausstellung Milton Camilo und Cao Pereira, Gallery SESC , Nova Iguazu, Brasil |
| 2014 | „Barefoot with Duck“ joint exhibition Milton Camilo (painting), Tim Löhde (Photography) in the context of Sommerloch, in collaboration with Maik Ollhoff, Wuppertal |
| 2013 | „Body Rites“ joint exhibition painting, photography, sculpture and video installation Milton Camilo, Rico Grimm, Alina Gross, Georg Janthur und Christoph Schonbach Katholisches Stadthaus, Wuppertal |
| 2013 | „Without Words II“ joint exhibition paintings by Fabian Blobel, Christian Bolte, Milton Camilo, Philipp Kremer, Sebastian Walter Lilienfein Keativ.Quartier Kunstraum Scheidt’sche Hallen, Essen and OLGA – Raum für Kunst, Wuppertal |
| 2013 | „GroßARTig“ community exhibition in the premises of the GEWAG, Remscheid Honsberg |
| 2012 | „Without Words“ joint exhibition paintings by Fabian Blobel, Christian Bolte, Milton Camilo, Philipp Kremer, Sebastian Walter Lilienfein OLGA – Raum für Kunst, Wuppertal |
| 2011 | joint exhibition with Bodo Berheide, Milton Camilo, Kiddy Citny, Steven Hautemanière, Tara Sabharwal, Sala Seddiki – Gallery Kunstkomplex, Wuppertal |
| 2011 | solo exhibition, curator: Bruno Castelo Gallery Casa Amarela, Rio de Janeiro |
| 2009 | Portraits, Painting, Drawing, solo exhibition Elba Kunst Cluster, Wuppertal |
| 2009 | „Das Fest“ joint exhibition curator: Thorsten Obrist, GAM (Galerie am Museum), Gallery Obrist, Essen |
| 2009 | solo exhibition, Gallery Haufekonzept Arnd Schäfer and Michael Haufe, Köln |
| 2009 | „Painting and Portraits“ solo exhibition, OLGA – Raum für Kunst, Wuppertal |
| 2008 | Foundation and opening exhibition, OLGA – Raum für Kunst, Wuppertal |
Projects, Performance and Dance (selection since 1998) | |
| 2020 | „Dancing with ghosts“ dance project of the Pina Bausch Foundation in collaboration with the „Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch“ in the context of the digital festival "under construction" with the South African choreographer Robyn Orlin |
| 2019 | „triple helix“ – contemporary dance and eurythmy Duo Milton Camilo / Thomas Feyerabend, music Peter Kowald Die Börse Wuppertal und Patchwork Festival Eurythmie, Berlin Bericht auf Tanzweb.org |
| 2018 | „Dust“ Duo Milton Camilo & Thomas Feyerabend, Patchwork Festival Eurythmie, Berlin, Alanus Hochschule |
| 2017 | „September“ Performance with Pascal Niggenkemper (Artist in Residence) and the Quartet Ossenbeck in collaboration with the Jazzclub Wuppertal and the Peter Kowald Gesellschaft |
| 2017 | „Arjuna / Juna“ – Performance / Installation / Exhibition with Milton Camilo, Jonathan Cragg de Marc und Jens Mühlhoff on the occasion of the inclusive cultural festival „KulturTandem“, Wuppertal |
| 2017 | „Still I rise“ Performance / dance Milton Camilo with Milan Lukas Fey (guitar) and Jonathan Cragg de Marc (piano), Wuppertal |
| 2012 | „Schweiger“ Installation and performance Milton Camilo, OLGA – Raum für Kunst, Wuppertal |
| 2012 | „Everything flows“ Performance / dance, Milton Camilo with Hayat Chaoui (vocals), Michael Hablitzel (cello), Jens Mühlhoff (installation) und Milan Lukas Fey (composition), City Kirche Wuppertal |
| 2012 | „A priori, A posteriori“ Companie Le Chemin, choreography Milton Camilo, Die Börse, Wuppertal |
| 2011 | „Le Chemin“ at Sommerloch, Wuppertal Clip on Youtube |
| 2011 | Foundation of the company „Le Chemin“ a group of musicians, filmmakers, dancers and painters – artistic director: Milton Camilo, Wuppertal |
| 2011 | „Körper im Puls“ Compagnie le Chemin, Die Börse Wuppertal Clip on Youtube |
| 2011 | „Let’s go! We can’t“ – texts by Samuel Beckett Performance with Matthias Nahmmacher, curator: Erik Schönenberg as part of the festival Utopia, Gallery Neuer Kunstverein |
| 2010 | „Federgleiter“ Performance with Katharina Schmitt (video installation) and Milton Camilo (performance), Wuppertal Performance Night |
| 2009 | „Fire and the unpredictable object“ performance with live music, dance and installation, artistic direction: Diemut Schilling in collaboration with Naturpark Rheinland Stoneware Factory / Museum Keramion Frechen Clip on Youtube |
| 2008 | the project OLGA „Raum für Kunst“ initiated by Milton Camilo with Dennis Scharlau (photography) and Nusara Maingarm (performance) |
| 2008 | Milton Camilo becomes a member of the Wuppertaler Werkstatt (school for dance and music) |
| 2008 | „Tanzspuren“ performance with Matthias Schriefl (trumpet) und Michael Hablitzel (cello) at Museum Folkwang, Essen |
| 2008 | „Under the spell of the mirror“ with Luiza Braz Batista, Anna Wesarg and Nusara Maingarm Artistic direction: Milton Camilo Dance production of the Folkwang Museum Essen & the City of Wuppertal |
| 2007 | „Dream“ Companie Marc Sieczkarek, initiated by Hartwig Fischer at Museum Folkwang Essen supported by Kulturbüro Wuppertal & Kunstring Folkwang, Essen |
| 2007 | „Northern Dawn“ Café Ada, Wuppertal |
| 2006 | „Sometimes the wind blows and you and I float“ dramaturgy: Milton Camilo, dancers: Marc Sieczkarek and Ruth Amarante Museum Folkwang, Essen |
| 2006 | „On Glass“ performance in the factory Heeder with the glass artist Ralph-Rainer Matthis in Krefeld and at Museum Folkwang, Essen |
| 2006 | „Macbeth“ Schloss Broich Open Air Theater in cooperation with the Ringlokschuppen, Mühlheim an der Ruhr |
| 2006 | „Garden of Order“ co-production with the Ringlokschuppen, Mühlheim an der Ruhr |
| 2004 | „Spartakus II“ production with the Ringlokschuppen Mühlheim an der Ruhr in the context of the Ruhrtriennale, Essen |
| 2003 | „Broke“ Cooperation with the Ringlokschuppen Mühlheim and the Dance Factory Ghana in co-production with the Goethe Institut |
| 2003 | „Home thoughts from abroad“ in parallel the workshop „Expressive dance for children“ at the „Festival da Pedra Furada“ at Sera da Capivara, Teresina Piaui, Brasilien |
| 2002 | „Macbeth“ Schloss Broich Open Air Theatre in cooperation with the Ringlokschuppen, Mühlheim an der Ruhr |
| 2002 | „Drops of rain / Imperfect day of June“, „Funky Drummer“, „living with Aids“ Marc Sieczkarek Company and 2002 Dance Factory Accra, Ghana in the context of the Ruhrtriennale, Essen |
| 2002 | „Daydream – men’s solos“ in co-production with Ringlokschuppen, Mühlheim an der Ruhr |
| 2001 – 2003 | Teaching of German expressive dance technique in Ghana for the „Dance Factory Accra“ In the context of the intercultural exchange between Ghana and Germany the productions „Living with AIDS“ und „Broke“ were created Dramaturgy and choreography assistance: Milton Camilo |
| 2001 | „Shirley Valentine“ in co-production with Ringlokschuppen, Mühlheim an der Ruhr |
| 2000 | „Now that the sun has veiled his light“ in co-production with Ringlokschuppen, Mühlheim an der Ruhr |
| 2000 | „Butterfly world“ in co-production with the project Tanzlandschaft Ruhr cooperation with Ringlokschuppen, Mühlheim an der Ruhr at the Choreography Center, Essen |
| 1999 | „Sign of the times“ Company Marc Sieczkarek at Tanzhaus NRW, Düsseldorf |
| 1999 | Milton Camilo starts to work as a dancer and dramaturge in the Mark Sieczkarek Company. All dance and dramaturgical works between 1999 and 2007 take place with the Marc Sieczkarek Company. |
| 1998 | „Terra“ Choreographic work for the exhibition of the photographer Sebastião Salgado |
| 1998 | Milton Camilo goes to Germany to learn German expressive dance and to work as a dancer. |