In her work Nina tries to investigate what is not there. The movements in the animations create a world that can be walked through, in which people discover and surprise. Sometimes it is about visualizing an abstract concept, at other times it is about making frustration tangible.
The worlds are black and white in order not to distract or manipulate the viewer but to show the naked truth.
An important aspect of Nina's work is that it is always made by hand. There is little or no computer involved. Particularly in a world that is currently marked by digital developments, she wants to stay close to the material she got to know as a child. Fineliners, charcoal, erasers, paper; she doesn't need any more to create the stories.
African Hiphop - Because I love music, I made this animation with that as a starting point. I was always fascinated by African music and I saw a parable between that genre and hip hop. Both music types have rhythm as most important element and you can see this too in the dancing styles. This animation shows those similarities and that hip hop actually derives from African dance and music.
Of Lullabies & Nostalgia – Vietnam (2021) - This animation is a collaboration with Radiomakers Desmet. It's part of their podcast "Of Lullabies and Nostalgia". This is the trailer of episode 1: Vietnam.
My Trip through America - One of the first animations I made: "My Trip Through America". For my internship at the art school, I wanted to travel to another country, get inspired by a different culture, meet people. I wanted to get out of my comfortzone. For three months I traveled along the eastcoast of the United States and created this animation (with a pack of paper, some pens and a portable scanner) while I was experiencing it. When I got back in the Netherlands, I only changed the audio (from mobile phone quality to high quality). This is the result.
Inverse Me - "Inverse Me", my graduation animation, made in 2019. Has won the Lucas Gassel stimuleringsprijs 2019 and was selected for the International Animation Festival Budapest 2019. It was also projected on the building of the Maritiem Museum during the Museumnacht. "No Balance without contrasts". In this hand drawn animation the abstract term “inverse” is being visualized. The main character tries to escape a black and white world but is trapped in a loop of tunnels. With every tunnel, she discovers a new rule of this unknown world.
Nieuwjaarsgroet 2021 - In opdracht van het CBK, hun nieuwjaarsgroet van 2021
