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Nina Hauben (b. 1996) is an Amsterdam-based visual artist whose practice transforms deeply personal experiences into a poetic visual language. Grounded in quiet introspection and slow unfolding, her monochrome photography serves as a medium for thoughts and emotions where words fall short. Drawing on her background in dance, Hauben integrates bodily movement and form to express complex human emotions prior to spoken language. Her body of work unfolds in interconnected phases, forming an ongoing narrative of self-discovery shaped by time and memory.
Her artistic evolution began with 'With(out)', a deeply personal series exploring grief and the fragile nature of memory. Confronting physical and emotional absence, the project reflects the fear that recollections may fade like smoke. “In the end, all that's left are the memories we hold,” she writes. “Since I can't hear your voice, your footsteps, or feel your presence, I have to pretend, so that's what I do.” Through this phase, Hauben captures fleeting moments to preserve them before they vanish, yielding imagery that feels both tender and haunting.
The subsequent phase, 'Silent Dialogue', marks a subtle transition from stillness to a whispered conversation with the past. In this body of work, Hauben shifts her perspective—turning the camera away from direct framing to allow movement and the body to take over. By blurring the lines between reality and remembrance, the series suggests that presence and absence are not opposing forces, but companions.
Across these distinct chapters, Hauben creates a reflective space that invites viewers into quiet contemplation. Her work continues to reveal the nuanced layers of her inner landscape evolving, yet deeply rooted in memory and human connection.