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Nivaldo Godoy Jr. investigates the construction of synthetic memory through architectural imaginaries and machinic production.
Nivaldo Godoy Jr. investigates the construction of synthetic memory through architectural imaginaries and machinic production.
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NIVALDO GODOY JR.
São Paulo, Brazil
Nivaldo Godoy Jr. is a Brazilian architect and interdisciplinary artist whose work spans architecture, set design, audiovisual production, electronic art, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. He began his artistic trajectory in the mid-2000s at FILE – Electronic Language International Festival, one of Latin America’s leading platforms for digital and electronic art, which shaped the early development of his experimental practice. His work soon gained international recognition, including an award from the Sitterwerk Foundation (Switzerland), supporting his research at the intersection of art, architecture, and technology.
Over the past two decades, he has developed a multidisciplinary practice combining experimental audiovisual work, immersive media, and architectural inquiry. His recent AI-driven animations — including OMA NONNA, EYES OF THE CITY — extend his interest in hybrid narratives and emerging technologies, while the short film SPITI deepens his investigation into memory and urban history through AI. His immersive projects IN-PLAZA and SÃO PAULO SONORA further explore the relationships between mapographies, sound, and urban narratives.
Alongside his artistic production, he develops scenographic and architectural projects — such as working as an assistant to Renato Theobaldo on the set design for AIDA at THEATER ERFURT (Germany) — and serves as architect for BRLAB, designing spaces for international audiovisual programmes. Sound design for the Brazilian play LEOPOLDINA: INDEPENDÊNCIA E MORTE. Earlier installations and performances — including (H)EART(H)QUAKE (Spoleto, Italy), BARRAGEM///SP, SONGS OF GOOGLISM, and CAOS.TICANTE — demonstrate his long-standing commitment to experimentation, electronic media, and cross-disciplinary creation.
Within the territory of queer dissidence and experimentation, his practice assumes a collaborative and political character. Alongside his partner, artist Panais Bouki, Godoy Jr. articulates bridges between space and performance, collaborating with fundamental figures of the Brazilian trans and non-binary scene, including Claudia Wonder (1955-2010), Galiza, EX PUNK ME. A landmark of this engagement was the WONDER 70 tribute at Sesc Pompeia, where queer memory was celebrated as a tool for artistic and urban resistance.
In February 2026, his new book SÃO PAULO EM CÓDIGOS (Sao Paulo in Code) was released, offering an in-depth exploration of how artificial intelligence interprets and regenerates the visual imaginary of his home city. The publication, which investigates the intersections of latent space cartographies and urban memory, was developed with the support of the ProAC/CultSP cultural grant from the Government of the State of São Paulo. This work consolidates his recent research into the technological mediation of the urban landscape, expanding upon the themes presented in his institutional lectures and academic submissions to international conferences such as SIGraDi.
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MORFOPOIESIS, 2025
MORFOPOIESIS, 2025
Filme experimental inspirado nos primórdios da técnica de stop-motion, evocando o momento em que objetos pareciam ganhar vida pela primeira vez na história do cinema.
Filme experimental inspirado nos primórdios da técnica de stop-motion, evocando o momento em que objetos pareciam ganhar vida pela primeira vez na história do cinema.
[es] MORFOPOIESIS – Película experimental inspirada en los orígenes de la técnica del stop-motion, evocando el momento en que los objetos parecían cobrar vida por primera vez en la historia del cine.
[es] MORFOPOIESIS – Película experimental inspirada en los orígenes de la técnica del stop-motion, evocando el momento en que los objetos parecían cobrar vida por primera vez en la historia del cine.
[en] MORFOPOIESIS – An experimental film inspired by the early days of stop-motion, evoking the moment when objects seemed to come to life for the first time in the history of cinema.
[en] MORFOPOIESIS – An experimental film inspired by the early days of stop-motion, evoking the moment when objects seemed to come to life for the first time in the history of cinema.
OMA NONNA, 2025
OMA NONNA, 2025
Filme experimental concebido como um labirinto de espaços e memórias fragmentadas, investigando os vestígios da colonização europeia no Sul do Brasil. Criado em colaboração com as arquitetas e artistas Mariana Strasser e Rafaela Tedesco.
Filme experimental concebido como um labirinto de espaços e memórias fragmentadas, investigando os vestígios da colonização europeia no Sul do Brasil. Criado em colaboração com as arquitetas e artistas Mariana Strasser e Rafaela Tedesco.
[es] OMA NONNA – Película experimental concebida como un laberinto de espacios y memorias fragmentadas, que investiga los vestigios de la colonización europea en el sur de Brasil. Creada en colaboración con las arquitectas y artistas Mariana Strasser y Rafaela Tedesco.
[es] OMA NONNA – Película experimental concebida como un laberinto de espacios y memorias fragmentadas, que investiga los vestigios de la colonización europea en el sur de Brasil. Creada en colaboración con las arquitectas y artistas Mariana Strasser y Rafaela Tedesco.
[en] OMA NONNA – An experimental film conceived as a labyrinth of fragmented spaces and memories, investigating the traces of European colonization in southern Brazil. Created in collaboration with architects and artists Mariana Strasser and Rafaela Tedesco.
[en] OMA NONNA – An experimental film conceived as a labyrinth of fragmented spaces and memories, investigating the traces of European colonization in southern Brazil. Created in collaboration with architects and artists Mariana Strasser and Rafaela Tedesco.
SMILEY NO LIXO, 2025
SMILEY NO LIXO, 2025
Filme experimental que investiga a contradição entre a estética excessiva da imagem gerada por IA (“AI slop”) e a persistência física dos resíduos plásticos do consumo contemporâneo.
Filme experimental que investiga a contradição entre a estética excessiva da imagem gerada por IA (“AI slop”) e a persistência física dos resíduos plásticos do consumo contemporâneo.
[es] SMILEY EN LA BASURA – Película experimental que investiga la contradicción entre la estética excesiva de la imagen generada por IA (“AI slop”) y la persistencia física de los residuos plásticos del consumo contemporáneo.
[es] SMILEY EN LA BASURA – Película experimental que investiga la contradicción entre la estética excesiva de la imagen generada por IA (“AI slop”) y la persistencia física de los residuos plásticos del consumo contemporáneo.
[en] SMILEY IN THE TRASH – An experimental film that investigates the contradiction between the excessive aesthetic of AI-generated imagery (“AI slop”) and the physical persistence of plastic waste from contemporary consumption.
[en] SMILEY IN THE TRASH – An experimental film that investigates the contradiction between the excessive aesthetic of AI-generated imagery (“AI slop”) and the physical persistence of plastic waste from contemporary consumption.
LAGO-ESCADARIA, 2025
LAGO-ESCADARIA, 2025
Partitura visual para a performance sonora TOPOGRAFIAS, gravada em estúdio por Gigi Magno e executada com a participação especial de Luiz Galvão (guitarra preparada e objetos).
Partitura visual para a performance sonora TOPOGRAFIAS, gravada em estúdio por Gigi Magno e executada com a participação especial de Luiz Galvão (guitarra preparada e objetos).
[es] LAGO-ESCALINATA – Partitura visual para la performance sonora TOPOGRAFÍAS, grabada en estudio por Gigi Magno e interpretada con la participación especial de Luiz Galvão (guitarra preparada y objetos).
[es] LAGO-ESCALINATA – Partitura visual para la performance sonora TOPOGRAFÍAS, grabada en estudio por Gigi Magno e interpretada con la participación especial de Luiz Galvão (guitarra preparada y objetos).
[en] LAKE-STAIRCASE– A visual score for the sound performance TOPOGRAPHIES, recorded in the studio by Gigi Magno and performed with the special participation of Luiz Galvão (prepared guitar and objects).
[en] LAKE-STAIRCASE– A visual score for the sound performance TOPOGRAPHIES, recorded in the studio by Gigi Magno and performed with the special participation of Luiz Galvão (prepared guitar and objects).
DELIVERY, 2025
DELIVERY, 2025
Caixas de entrega dançam neste filme experimental concebido para o trabalho sonoro DELIVERY EP.
Caixas de entrega dançam neste filme experimental concebido para o trabalho sonoro DELIVERY EP.
[es] DELIVERY – Cajas de entrega bailan en esta película experimental concebida para la obra sonora DELIVERY EP.
[es] DELIVERY – Cajas de entrega bailan en esta película experimental concebida para la obra sonora DELIVERY EP.
[en] DELIVERY – Delivery boxes dance in this experimental film conceived for the sound work DELIVERY EP.
[en] DELIVERY – Delivery boxes dance in this experimental film conceived for the sound work DELIVERY EP.
Nivaldo Godoy Jr., 2026. Todos os direitos reservados.
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