Honorable Mention / 2022 / Fine Art / Collage

• Photographer
  Nancy Hamel, Canada
• Website
  https://nhinancyhamel.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/nancyhamel_nhi

I explore my love for water in relation to my hypersensitivity.
Through self-portraits, I evoke the comforting, peaceful place, away from the chaos of the outside world, a place where it is easy for me to let go, a cradle in which I can dance with life.

Nancy’s work, deeply influenced by her dance background, guides her intuitive approach to photography. Sensitivity to the environment, the play of light, and its resonance with the subject shape her creative process. She explores memory, identity, and our connection to the living world, focusing on themes of metamorphosis and resilience. Passionate about experimenting with materials, she seeks painterly effects in her images. Her minimalist aesthetic reveals a soft, colorful world where portraits, landscapes, and abstract compositions intertwine, creating a poetic visual dance.