Natalie Hamada is a visual artist and printmaker whose practice spans more than a decade. Her work addresses female struggles, social issues, collective memory, and the traces of war. Drawing inspiration from both Pop Art and the Renaissance, Hamada reimagines portraiture as a site of storytelling and connection, a way to move beyond physical likeness and reveal hidden facets of the inner self.
Her process combines hand-printing, stenciling, and collage, layering and obscuring fragments of old portrait photographs. These images, often of people whose voices have been silenced or overlooked, are transformed into new narratives. By merging disparate figures and motifs, Hamada articulates memories and vulnerabilities, seeking to give form to what is undefined, forgotten, or unspoken.
After graduating with her second MFA degree from Uniarts-Helsinki, Hamada worked for three years as an early years teacher and art teacher, where she taught children full-time and nurtured their creativity through hands-on exploration and artistic play.
Hamada’s works have been shown widely in international print biennials and triennials, including the International Print Biennial in Varna (Bulgaria), the International Print Triennial in Cieszyn (Poland), and the Bucharest International Print Biennale (Romania). In the Nordic and international context, her exhibitions include Ratamo Gallery, G Gallery, and Myymälä2 (Finland); Low Gallery (Latvia); Tolstrup Pryds Grafisk (Denmark); Niigata City Museum of Art (Japan); and Ålgården Gallery (Sweden).
Her works are represented in several collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (Helsinki), Kansan Sivistysrahasto, Jyväskylä Art Museum – Gallery Ratamo, and the National Museum of Romanian Literature (Bucharest). She is also a member of the Finnish Printmakers and the Finnish Art Society.