Nancy Poeran Dutch, b. 1975
'I explore identity from a female perspective, seeing it as something that shifts over time and often escapes clear definition. What we perceive is never just one truth, but shaped by emotion and personal experience.'
Nancy Poeran's life mirrors the contrasts and transformations that she explores in her art. After two decades spent in the corporate world, she chose to follow her passion for photography and fine art, graduating from the Fotoacademie Amsterdam in December 2023.
The series 'We Are All Made of Light and Shadow' reflects the complexity and diversity that takes place both in the world and within ourselves. The images challenge logic - the viewer is invited to feel, rather than analyse.
In her process, Nancy combines traditional techniques with contemporary experimentation. She starts with photography and hand-drawn sketches, then enters into a dialogue with artificial intelligence (AI). AI never dictates the outcome, but serves as a creative tool that adds chance and new layers of complexity.