As a spoken word performer who believes in the communion of all art forms, I was struggling to find an event in Amsterdam which blended both poetry and music, which didn’t see comedy as separate to storytelling, where visual arts could reside alongside the performative. And so, adhering to my personal mantra, “If it doesn’t exist, make it.” – Body Electric was born.

Founded in 2022, Body Electric has since hosted events around Amsterdam including at De School, Toekomstmuziek and Cinetol. We’ve collaborated with organisations such as Nascosto as part of Spirit of Amsterdam, and partnered with artists performing at the Amsterdam Festival Fringe. For a better insight to Body Electric, check out The Amsterdammer’s review of one of our events, or listen to our interview with ‘A Decolonial Journal’ discussing the need for creative community spaces.