FEMKE MOEDT

The Amsterdam based visual artist. Moedt (them/they) has been working on an introspective oeuvre related to gender since 2021. With these non-binary portraits, the artist is not only concerned with physical appearances, but more importantly, to translate a fragmented, inner world into expressive and meaningful (mixed media) paintings. The work can be recognized by its powerful compositions, strong contrasts and the use of magazine cut outs in combination with painting. Moedt studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and obtained the diploma in Fine Art in 2010.

In addition to the art practice, Femke is also a host and social media coordinator at art space NDSM FUSE, located at the NDSM Warf in the north of Amsterdam. A former shipwarf, creative hotspot and space for public art, festivals and events.

The idea of gender as fluid is ancient. Throughout the world and throughout human history, gender has been approached as a spectrum. Until colonial powers tried to suppress this, often on the basis of religious views. It was mainly the West that limited the idea of gender to the binary dichotomy male-female. How do we view this dichotomy with all the knowledge and insights we have now and what does the past say about the possibilities we have now and in the future? In a gender-free society, it is ultimately about everyone being able to be themselves, finding the forms of expression that suit you and feeling supported and safe within society. It is important that the visibility of non-binary people is increased and that, for example, gender-inclusive forms of address and pronouns such as them/they become common.