Suelem de Oliveira da Silva is a costume designer and stylist with a background in both fashion and dance. Da Silva graduated from a Fashion Design and Pattern Making course at Stockholm’s Tillskärarakademi. This is complemented by a rich professional background that bridges fashion, performance, and music.
Da Silva’s artistic journey began at the Deborah Colker Movement Center in Rio de Janeiro (2008), followed by education in Brussels at PARTS (2016) and as a dancer at Cullberg in Stockholm where they worked for 5 years. This dance background significantly influences their work, shaping their understanding of movement and form within the context of costume and styling.
As a Costume Designer, da Silva has collaborated with artists such as South African choreographer Maipelo Gabang, the Swedish music producer Olof Dreijer, and most recently for Guerrilla by Renan Martins for Cullberg. Their role as a stylist further exemplifies their eye for detail and innovative approach to styling, bringing more color and culture into their projects while also playing with how gender can be represented.