RENATA DUTRÉE | PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Renata Dutrée is a Dutch Fine Art photographer and former dermatologist who creates classical Fine Art portraits and Still lifes. She is inspired by the great artists in painting and sculpture of the previous centuries, especially the Greek and Roman periods, the Renaissance, and the Golden Age. In the period following her graduation from the Photo Academy in Amsterdam (December 2019), she created a series with a strong personal signature. She has won numerous international awards for her inclusive and intimate photographs.
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Dutrée uses light with references to symbolism, religion, art, and history. In her artworks, she intertwines the personal stories and emotions of the models with past experiences as a medical doctor. She explores ways to portray humanity differently by giving space to expressing an inner life, one that is kept hidden, and giving it significance and legitimacy.
“I’m fascinated by the deeply hidden pain of traumas in our minds and hope to reveal something about their existence via my photography.
The recurring themes in my work deal with hiding and/or revealing and the feminine versus the masculine.
“Duality is key, dark versus light, exterior versus inside, strength versus vulnerability, past versus present, wanting to be seen versus not daring to show yourself. My work evolves around this yin and yang balance of life, and you could say I try to balance life’s books in a visual way. I think my photography helps me to express myself on a deep emotional level.”
-Renata Dutrée
By creating aesthetically pleasing compositions and powerful yet somewhat mysterious imagery, she can connect a dark and sometimes disturbing past to the present with subtlety and great sensitivity. The narrative often gently unfolds in the subjects’ expressions or postures. There are things unrevealed, stirring underneath the surface and giving the viewer a glimpse of the darkness within, evoking feelings of longing, escape, and might-have-been.
