De Hallen Amsterdam until March 10, Mercatorplein until March 19, Westerpark until April 7.

For Women in Art I was inspired by a special love couple who were pioneers in modern dance and special effects during the first feminist wave. Loïe Fuller (1862-1928) and Gab Sorère (1870-1961). Loïe was the first American dancer to conquer Europe during the Belle Époque. She took off the corset and danced barefoot to classical music. Fuller used movement, fabric, light and illusion to bring abstract shapes to life with her body and to imitate natural phenomena. Loïe was a master of illusion, disguise and revelation, but she never cast a veil over who she was or who she loved. In Paris she started a relationship with Gab Sorère, who was 8 years younger. Gab worked as a stage designer, special effects inventor and filmmaker. Through light and illusion, Sorère was able to make dancers disappear on stage. An inspiring couple who lived their lives against the norms and expectations of their time.