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LOUISA MENKE (1984) IS A VISUAL ARTIST,
BORN IN ALGERIA AND RAISED IN THE NETHERLANDS, BARCELONA, NEW YORK CITY AND BERLIN,
CURRENTLY LIVING IN SPAIN.

HER CREATIVE JOURNEY BEGAN IN 1996 WHEN SHE STARTED SKATEBOARDING, EVENTUALLY BECOMING A PIONEER IN THE EUROPEAN FEMALE PRO SKATEBOARDING SCENE.

IN 2009, SHE ENROLLED AT UTRECHT'S UNIVERSITY OF ARTS AND GRADUATED IN 2013. A YEAR LATER, SHE RELEASED HER FIRST BOOK, SOME TIME TO SMILE.
IN 2017, LOUISA CO-FOUNDED FORGOTTEN FANCLUBS,
AN INDEPENDENT ART PUBLISHING HOUSE WHERE SHE DESIGNED AND PUBLISHED SEVERAL BOOKS,
INCLUDING TWO OF HER OWN.

LOUISA'S ART CAPTURES AUTHENTIC PERSONAL STORIES AND EMBRACES THE UNFAMILIAR. THROUGH HER WORK AND LIFE, SHE ADVOCATES FOR EQUALITY IN ALL FORMS. HER ART HAS BEEN DISPLAYED AND PUBLISHED IN GALLERIES AND MAGAZINES AROUND THE WORLD.