Madita Becker

Artist, Model & Muse

The Master of Arts graduate of the Bremen University of the Arts places female identity, the examination of beauty, human experience and herself at the center of her work.

I am my icon.

I'm an icon, but when I'm doing my part-time job in a residential home for children and young people, of course I'm not recognisable as such. I wish, there was more tolerance for ambiguity! Yes, I'm your fashion doll, but I'm also human, and I ask myself controversial questions about the fashion and beauty industry, about art and commerce. I want to be on the cover of Vogue, but I'm not willing to sacrifice my life on the altar of success.

My part-time job helps me to balance my creative work and put it in relation.

I have known some of the young people I work with for years and have watched them grow up. I have witnessed their problems and struggles and have always been inspired by the resilience they show. I have also been inspired by my colleagues who do this job every day. Social work is not glamorous and sometimes it brings you to the brink of despair, but it also gives me a lot. Especially interpersonal connections.

Get it?

While in the cultural, creative scene, especially in the fashion world, it is important to maintain a persona that you maximise. I never lose sight of the fact that we are all just people who want to be seen.