Michelle
Blancke

"Nature is a sanctuary. Immersed in the natural world, we experience the unknowable. It reminds us we are part of something incomprehensibly larger than ourselves. We might even catch a glimpse of the essence of our existence. For me, being in nature opens me up to the mysteries of life. Unexplored parts of myself come to light. I find an opening to a hidden world, beyond the visible. A Secret Garden."

I am a lens-based visual artist from Amsterdam, now living in Monferrato, Italy. My work Secret Garden has been exhibited by galleries and fairs throughout Europe. I am represented by Sandvoort Gallery in Amsterdam and my work is featured on Artsy by BBA Gallery in Berlin. In 2025, I was awarded third prize at the BBA Photo Prize and I am a finalist for the Aesthetica Art Prize later this year.