Gwendy Smith is a trans femme artist and maker based in Philadelphia whose work explores the beauty and love held within the human form through fashion, dance, and the written word. In 2019, they received a BFA from the University of the Arts in Sculpture and Dance. Through their studies and independent practice, Gwendy has cultivated their body as a site for the dialogue of forms moving between somatic research, product development, poetry, and most importantly, imagination and dreams. Gwendy’s work is a love letter to their younger self. It quenches their deepest desires for who they wanted to be and exceeds their greatest fantasies for what they wanted to do as that person. As a costume designer, Gwendy has collaborated on dance projects with Jimena Paz, Alex Da Corte, Jesse Zaritt and Katie Swords Thurman. They have performed in Philadelphia, New York City, and Paris, in works by Paul Matteson, Curt Haworth, Yael Bartana, Zoe Scofield, Alan Kaprow reimagined by Alex Da Corte, and Jocelyn Cottencin. Gwendy is currently working on archiving an evening length performance entitled Decomposing Fem that debuted in May.