Shy Verstraete

Shy Verstraete (b. 1997) is a Belgian artist and teacher whose practice mostly spans from dance and performance to make up artistry. They have performed at TicTac Arts Center in Brussels, and different locations in Berlin such as 90mil and New Fears Gallery. As a teacher, they’ve facilitated pole dance classes and made their own experimental pole classes, in which they have moved away from any conventional way of doing pole dance. They have facilitated workshops on drag and monster movement/expression for CQS (Critical Queer Solidarity)  Berlin and have organised a workshop on transmasc bodybuilding for CSD Berlin. Lately, they have been expanding their practise by combining their skills in co-creating an experimental musical called Bad Romance to be performed at Soiva Metsa Festival in Finland. As a make up artist, Shy explores the lines between beauty and ugliness.