@natalielycops_photo
@natalielycops_art
Growing up in the quiet Belgian countryside, she developed a deep connection to the natural world, which instilled a sense of slowness, grounding, and oneness. This way of being and seeing shapes her photographic practice. She is drawn to quiet moments, subtle details, small wonders that often go unnoticed, dark or eerie scenes, and things that often only she finds hilarious.
Exploring new places (a mix of escapism and a search for beauty), nature, zooming in on details, and scanning for grids helps her feel grounded and make sense of the world and her place in it.
While her photography looks outward to find peace within, her visual artwork moves in the opposite direction: the inner world pours onto paper or canvas. It delves into themes of grief, abuse, nostalgia, dreams, and social confusion. At times, these two practices begin to move toward one another, meeting, intertwining, and occasionally overlapping.