Hello, I’m Natacha I live in Brooklyn yet Work Everywhere!

Born in Kinshasa and raised in Paris, I developed an early interest in literature and philosophy, which later led me to pursue a degree in Media and Video Production at London South Bank University.

Growing up in France during the 1990s, at a time when "assimilation" was the prevailing national narrative, I found myself grappling with existential questions around identity and belonging, themes that continue to inform my work today. After moving to Brooklyn, I began exploring how social behaviors connect to race and identity in my art.

One of my early works, Le Horla (2005), a video installation inspired by Guy de Maupassant’s short story, explored voyeurism and dementia, immersing viewers in the unsettling role of the "unwanted observer" through a combination of media. Since then, my filmmaking and video art have focused on issues like social mobility, leadership, class, and gender, often drawing inspiration from cinéma vérité techniques.

In the feature documentary Bana Congo Oyez, I explored the long-lasting impact of the colonial term "évolué" on Congo’s political consciousness. Another project, MybodyMyself, centered on women’s bodies and experiences, challenging the language used to define them. The piece was last exhibited in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, in 2013. I often present my work in public spaces, engaging audiences from different walks of life. My creative practice spans color grading, video installations, photography, and conceptual documentary filmmaking.

Since 2014, I’ve developed a passion for color grading, which has enriched my understanding of visual storytelling and heightened my appreciation for bold, evocative imagery.

My approach to projects is grounded in a desire to capture and represent human experiences authentically. I aim to break traditional narrative structures by involving viewers in the storytelling process, using space and environment as integral elements in shaping the experience.