Julius Thissen

None, NL, Works and lives in Arnhem

Julius Thissen is a multidisciplinary artist and artistic researcher based in Arnhem (NL). Their works investigate notions of community and representation, masculinity, sports and competition.

By Youri Appelo

With their photographic work, originating from their practice as a performance artist, Thissen aims to create narratives that investigate the fine line between performing and failing. These relations are strongly linked to contemporary performance driven culture and the influence of social expectations on our behaviour. The work also relates to personal experiences as a genderqueer trans masculine individual. Thissen strongly opposes the constraining and often binary narratives imposed on transgender and queer people.