Nyré Tiessen is an audiovisual artist living and working in Utrecht (NL) and Berlin (DE). She uses various media to express the reciprocal connection that results from the interaction between artist and subject; seeking to understand herself and others through her work. She sees the interaction between the other and oneself as a distinctive entity, each moment a unique, time-bound creation that depends entirely on the perceptions of those involved. Consequently, she considers the pre- and post-capture moments as indispensable components of her praxis. As the content she records carries a certain fragility, she is careful to protect it throughout the entire process.
She is fascinated by the way the symbiosis of audio and visual media can capture an intimate and honest representation of reality — or, conversely, portray almost surreal and static images conveying stillness and simplicity.
She takes a transdisciplinary approach, blurring the boundaries between disciplines to experiment with the poetic potential of everyday actions, intimacy, eroticism and triviality. She emphasizes coincidence and the banality of life, avoiding excessive staging and improvising with the moment at hand, while zooming in on even the minutest of details to explore the complexity of human experiences in her works.
education
2020 — 2021 | Internship | Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten Amsterdam
2017 — 2021 | BSc | HKU University of the Arts Utrecht
2014 — 2020 | BSc of Psychology | University of Utrecht