Bubblegum Subversion

At The Awkward Party, chaos reigns supreme! With bold colors and playful readymades, Steffie Storms invites you into a world where her awkwardness becomes a canvas for deeper conversations about neurodiversity, intimacy and the complexities of human relationships. Heavily influenced by the raw energy of punk culture, graffiti and 90’s nostalgia. Each eye popping creation is an invitation to explore the unseen struggles that lurk beneath, transforming societal taboos into bursts of candy-coated truths.

Origin story

I was about 6 years old when I attended my first funeral. While sitting there next to my parents I realised that nobody lives forever. I cried my little eyes out. Not because I was sad this far uncles passed away, no I didn't even remember what he looked like, but because of the idea that nobody would ever knew I existed.

Back home I ran to my dad's office, grabbed a big black marker and put it safely in my pocket.
From that moment on I felt the urge to leave my name everywhere I went so I would not be forgotten.

At age 9, I was playing outside with this kid from my neighbourhood. He found a graffiti can in the bushes. We ran to the alley behind his house.

I was watching while he wrote the only english word he knew on the wall of his house. DEATH. His parents were furious! But I found it fascinating.

My love for graffiti started growing there and then. The streets tell so many stories. A hidden society that talks to each other through walls.

Take my hand and let's wander the streets in the nice and quiet. When everybody sleeps and we are the ones that start talking.