Gilvan Coêlho de Oliveira was born in Recife, Brazil. After studying architecture in Brazil, he completed a master’s degree in stage design / scenic space at the Technical University of Berlin. Since 2004 he has been freelancing for dance and theater productions with Canan Erek, Constanza Macras / Dorkypark, Fernanda Guimaraes as well as the directors Tilmann Köhler, Nico Dietrich and René Braun, among others.