“Cosmic Tresses” (2024) Digital Arts by Ilana Zuidema

Hey there, im called nightshade,

Born in St Petersburg (Russia) but now with Dutch sir name. My father and i decided to come to the Netherlands after a family incident in wich my father wanted to change our lives having better things in our lives . In Russia i found out on early age that i was drawn to girls, something that was not accepted in the family or school. Due to family problems my father and i left and got on the train. Not being welcome in class ment that i got behind something my dad wouldnt accept. 

SO we went on our way without influence by surrounding, mother, family and people from the party. We  arrived in the Netherlands, it was all new and differant language we had to learn to speak drawing pictures it was anoying and fun. With conteperary housing we went from Amsterdam, Utrecht, Emmen and ended up in Delfzijl an industrial city on the north coast of the waddenzee. I started my new school VMBO-LT 2 years orientation and with the love for creating things went on to media design MBP4 and got my diploma. Unfortunatly there was not relevant work for me to find. Many compagnys are one man businesses that dont hire personal. So i went from job to job week by week and everything from what i learned was of no use. My dad however got a fixed job steafy income so we stayd and got housing here.

With my diploma i now work as a childminder during the weel (sometimes weekends). This gives me the space to be creative with AI. With help from my dads friend i got my first laptop for school. I was able to develop and we staid in touche by facebook. In sepember i start a new training as instalation installer, something completly differant but very needed here in the harbor industry and with the Eamshaven arround the corner. Im looking forward to it.

My rold as manager at pictureperfectcreationsstudio allows me to explore my drive for graphic design and other AI related projects. We want to create a team and thats exiting to me to be part off. 

I like to mix black and white, ballet, feminine lines, but with my own twist, having bright neon hair is my signature design. Im inspired by artist like Photo Kubitza and woman like magdradriel and sofiacrespo, who are really making their mark into the art world. Next to that i programmed two chatroom complexes for girls like me save and secure. We meet to talk hang lout or watch some movie listen to music. Something i didnt have when i needed it. 

Togehter with other were building in which we can express our creativity. I dont see AI as some hype that will pass on like what happend with the CD, DVD and blueray. Machines like chatgtp, co-pilot and gemini are tools that will stay for a long time so i might aswell learn to work with them and see how they add value to my cretivity. As a generation its important not to see and look at what we loose but also how can gain from  this technoligy and to see how they offer us  tools to solve the problems. I dont look back i refuse to. Were moving forward to stay

Nightshade

• Nationality: NETHERLANDS
• Date of birth : 2005
• Artistic domains: Represented by a Gallery,
• Groups: Contemporary Dutch Artists Artists presented by a gallery