Andra Daans Collection

Andra Natascha Daans (1962) was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Her mother is Dutch, her father is from Suriname. Her roots are visible from the outside and for her tangible from the inside.
Andra Daans starts her art career at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (1983-1985). She continues her study in Rome at the Free Academy of Fine Arts (1985-1989). During that period, she is invited to take part at The International Biennale, Malta (1987

 

With my artwork, I want to reflect on the life of enslaved and or poor children, without losing reality, giving them an expressive identity.  In my new series of paintings, I want to show the painful history of slavery. The last few years I have been focusing on developing a new contemporary style. In addition, I searched for a theme that gives me the opportunity to develop a clearly recognizable style. The result is the series ‘Portraits of Life’, based on true stories. Without losing reality, giving them an expressive identity. My intent is to elicit an emotional response without dictating to the viewer what they should or shouldn't be feeling.