Bronze / 2024 / Fine Art / Nudes

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Nudes
• Photographer
  Nancy Hamel, Canada
• Website
  https://nhinancyhamel.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/nancyhamel_nhi

Women frequently dwell in the shadows of their bodies, navigating a complex landscape of expectations and realities. Their experiences, from menstruation to childbirth, often go unacknowledged or stigmatized. They endure pain, discomfort, and societal pressures silently, their bodies scrutinized and commodified. Yet, within this shadowed realm, they discover resilience, reclaiming ownership of their bodies and rewriting narratives of empowerment.

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.