Nancy Poeran

Nancy Poeran is a visual artist based in the Netherlands, working at the intersection of photography, drawing, and artificial intelligence. She graduated from the Fotoacademie Amsterdam in December 2023, following a successful two-decade career in the business world. Her artistic journey reflects the transformations she explores in her work—shifts in identity, emotion, and perception.

Exploring perception and identity
Nancy’s work investigates the fluid nature of identity and the subjectivity of reality. Everyone sees something different. Her images act as mirrors, reflecting the viewer’s inner world. Through abstraction, transparency, and contrasts — light and dark, sharp and blurred, geometric and organic — she explores emotion, femininity, strength, and transformation. Titles are avoided, meaning belongs to the viewer. Influences include Cubism and Surrealism, evident in her use of fragmentation, multiple viewpoints, and ambiguity.

Blending technique and intuition
Her creative process begins with photography and hand-drawn sketches, which are then developed further through intuitive experimentation. Artificial intelligence is introduced as a collaborator—not a director—adding unpredictability and complexity to the work. This dialogue between traditional craft and contemporary technology defines her unique visual approach. Nancy’s images are both intimate and abstract, often born from personal reflections or subtle human observations. By combining traditional techniques with contemporary technology, Nancy creates a visual language that balances reality and imagination, intimacy and abstraction, inviting reflection and interpretation.

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