About

ADEN is run by visual artist Amanda Nutter. Amanda is inspired by the enigmas of the natural world and the subconscious mind.

Artist Statement

Through my photography and creative writing practices, I document environments on the verge of disappearance—places overlooked, neglected, damaged, or erased by human expansion. My work exists at the intersection of historical documentation, spiritual exploration, and emotional connection, preserving fleeting landscapes that hold stories of past inhabitants, nature’s reclamation, and the fragile balance between human presence and the land.

Growing up, I watched the woods of my childhood vanish, along with my grandparents’ farm—cleared for subdivisions and mini-malls, displacing wildlife and disrupting the delicate coexistence between animals and people. This early experience shaped my desire to preserve overlooked spaces, honoring their role in ecosystems and history rather than framing them as prompts for dooming thoughts or urgent activism.

While my images depict enchanting, ethereal atmospheres, I seek to look beyond aesthetic beauty to reveal deeper themes of isolation, transcendentalism, animism, and the unseen forces that linger in abandoned places. This exploration expands through creative writing and experimental photography techniques. Polaroid film serves as both medium and collaborator—its unpredictability mirrors the wildness and ephemerality of the spaces I capture, as if the elements themselves become co-creators in the process. Through writing, I articulate these themes, making them more tangible for the audience.

Through this project, I engage in an evolving dialogue between art and nature, surrealism and realism, imagination and memory. By challenging perceptions of permanence and loss, I aim to invoke a deep sense of intuitive connection, encouraging reflection on what it means to preserve, to witness, and to remember.

Contact: adenutter@gmail.com