Tosca
(she/her)
creates funky feminist illustrations and murals.
Eyecandy with substance, she calls it!
Her bold and colourful style reflects her vision of an inclusive society in which everyone can be who they want to be and do what they want to do, without harming others.
Tosca is a creative powerhouse with a mission: to make complex ideas accessible and inspire people to express themselves.
With intersectional feminism, inclusion and empowerment as central themes, she uses her art to make an impact.
With a bold, colorful style and a sharp eye for social issues, Tosca attracts like-minded people: those who believe in justice, diversity, and the power of expression.
Her work especially resonates with young people who want to make their voices heard, whether it's about gender equality, anti-discrimination, or the impact of art on society.
Tosca’s goal?
A world where everyone feels free to be who they are, in all colors and forms.
Because one thing’s for sure: the future is colorful!
Viewers often comment that they feel empowered by her work, as it feels like looking in the mirror.
It’s a quality that has been noticed by many clients, most notably Amnesty International, with which Tosca has worked many times over the last couple years.
Besides working as an illustrator, animator, muralist and participating in the occasional art market , Tosca currently teaches the 4th year illustration and animation students at the art academy AKV|St.Joost, the same academy where she studied illustration before graduating from her master’s in animation in 2018.
From 2020 to 2023 she was one of 8 talents in the NEXT talenthub, where she started working on a self-initiated project about the taboo on male vulnerability: @mannenmythen the graphic novel (work in progress)
Tosca has teached a course in visual development at Diversity Academy and occasionally gives interactive lectures for creatives such as ‘Toscanabanana’s guide to freelancing and finding your superpower’, which inspired her to create business guides for creatives.
She is proud to be a part of the young creators platform of the Dutch Council of Culture.
Tosca shares a studio with friends in her hometown Breda, located in the south of The Netherlands.
Tosca’s perfect day consists of visiting museums with friends, watching (historical drama) movies, eating fries and dog-walking dachshund Toetje (meaning ‘dessert’ in Dutch).
Selected Clients
Adobe
Action Aid
Amnesty International
Amnesty Nederland
Avans Hogeschool
Bumble
Bo Diversity
Erfgoed Brabant
Feminist March Nederland
Gemeente Breda
Klimaatmars Nederland
Kunstloc Brabant
Omroep Brabant
Playgrounds Festival
Rose Stories
Stichting Kinderpostzegels
Stedelijk Museum Breda
Tivoli Vredenburg
Universiteit Leiden
Awards
NEXT talent 2020
Goud van Brabant Creatief Talent 2018
Picture This! International Picture book award 2017
DUDE upcoming talent at Dutch Design Week 2017