Luis Sartori do Vale is a versatile performing artist, director and visual artist born in Brazil, based in Finland. After a diploma in Visual Arts (UFMG – Brazil), he graduated from ESAC (Belgium) as a circus artist.
In 2023 he became the first circus artist in Finland to be awarded the State’s grant and honorary title of ‘Artist Professor’.
Besides his own projects, he has worked and collaborated with several directors and companies worldwide (such as Kallo Collective, Petri Dish, Archaos, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, Hurjaruuth and WHS), having performed in more than 30 countries.
With his previous works he has received several awards, such as the Special Prize of the Jury in the 35th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, and being a laureate of Circus Next.
In 2018 he co-founded the Company Portmanteau, with Mira Ravald. The company was awarded the Sirkuksen Lumo Prize 2018 for their first work Portmanteau by Circusinfo Finland, as an acknowledgement for promoting Finnish circus arts.
When not performing, Luis develops works as a visual artist, between illustration, video and photography.
Company Portmanteau is represented at YPAM 2025 by Luis Sartori do Vale.
Website: portmanteau.fi