Passionism is the first French artistic movement of the 21st Century, and the first artistic movement in the history of art to be spearheaded by women and followed by artists of all types around the globe. Passionist artists include writers, painters, poets, photographers, musicians, film directors, and fashion designers from Europe, South America, North America, Africa and Asia.

Passionist art comes from the heart, not the head. It is born independently of the will of the artist, with no pre-planning or founding concept. The Passionist artist has no choice but to create. They do not know exactly what they’re creating until the work is finished. So, Passionism is the antithesis of conceptual art, seeking to bring art back to what it was originally about: the fruit of passion and beauty.

Launched officially to the public at the Forum de Nice in 2002, it was created by Cat Moss and metcuc in 2000. By now, hundreds of artists worldwide are proud to call themselves Passionists.

Passionism was created by Cat Moss and metcuc in May 2000 in response to the rising hegemony of conceptual art in Europe’s museums. Cat Moss and metcuc found themselves frequently frustrated by the fact that art was no longer beautiful, nor was it passionate, it had somehow become cold and gimmicky, a soapbox for premeditated political criticism. When the Saatchi museum displayed a rotting human corpse, something snapped for both Moss and metcuc, and they realised it was time to bring art back to what it was always about: beauty and passion. Passionism was founded.

Within months, artists in their circle- musicians, painters, sculpters and writers - had signed the Passionist charter, and Moss and metcuc realised what a phenomenon Passionism is.