Maria Escarpenter
Treehouse NDSM - studio 57C3
Maria Escarpenter (Spain, 1999) is a multidisciplinary artist and performer based in Amsterdam. Their practice is rooted in personal history, using storytelling, performance, and visual language to explore identity and the tensions within the gender binary. Through making, they seek to understand themselves and reflect on the complexity of the social systems we live in.
Working from personal experience, Maria creates safe spaces where vulnerability becomes a starting point. By opening up themselves first, they invite audiences into processes of transition, both personal and collective, encouraging others to do the same. Their work encourages connection through sharing, listening, and presence, where moments of openness can grow into a sense of community.
Performance is central to their practice. Through the body and live action, Maria works within the ephemeral, understanding it as something that endures, where the memory of an experience can remain longer than any material object.
Maria studied Fine Arts and Graphic Design at TAI in Madrid. They have worked with La Juan Gallery and Los Doscientos, interned at Pallas Projects in Dublin, and currently collaborate with NDSM Fuse in Amsterdam.
Workshop at 16h - Find Your Inner Monster
Explore the hidden emotions, insecurities, and inner narratives that shape who you are. Using collage, drawing, colors, and symbols, create a visual portrait of your own inner monster.
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