NOMADDAM - Vienna, March 2023

I created this piece on a rainy afternoon in my hotel room in Vienna, just steps away from Café Landtmann. Earlier that day, I had been sitting in the café, quietly observing a lovely couple seated across from me. By a curious twist of fate, we left at the same time, walked back toward the hotel together, and even shared the elevator to the same second floor. We exchanged a smile and a warm “good day” before parting ways.
The retro charm of my hotel room, the cozy atmosphere, and the soft glow of a warm lamp over the large bed deeply inspired the mood of this drawing.

This original hand drawing (220 x 150 mm) was made using a variety of graphite pencils ranging from 4H to 6B, along with an array of erasers and shading techniques to create depth and subtle texture. It has been carefully sealed with a protective fixative for long-lasting preservation.

The drawing will be delivered framed in a sleek black frame and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, included in the same shipping box.


The Artist :

https://nomaddam.myportfolio.com/home

https://www.instagram.com/no.mad.dam/

Nomaddam is a Dutch artist and architect based in Amsterdam, a city that continuously nourishes his imagination and creative expression. From an early age, he was captivated by cinema—an art form he considers the pinnacle of all arts. The way cinema, and to a certain extent theater, choreographs the relationship between the human body and space deeply shaped his vision of architecture and his understanding of visual storytelling.

Drawing began as a way for Nomaddam to capture fleeting moments and intimate scenes from life—an instinctive response to the emotions he observed in the world around him. While he briefly studied at the School of Fine Arts, his time there was short-lived. His teachers, sensing a tension between his analytical approach and the school’s emphasis on unbounded creativity, encouraged him to pursue architecture instead. Though he chose that path, his love for drawing never faded. Over time, drawing became more than a means of expression—it became a way to reconnect with himself, a quiet necessity rather than a creative indulgence.

Today, Nomaddam spends long hours in his atelier immersed in his drawings. These moments of solitude bring him peace and presence, grounding him in a world of his own. Solitude, in fact, has become the central theme of his artistic work—daily life scenes that capture the quiet reflections of people alone with their thoughts. Whether it's a woman smoking alone in her kitchen at night, a couple sharing a bath in silence, or a man lost in thought on a crowded metro, he strives to evoke their inner lives through subtle gestures, glances, and moods.

As an architect, his profession often takes him around the world, offering glimpses into different cultures and emotional landscapes. Each city, each encounter becomes a source of inspiration—people, places, and atmospheres rendered in his constant companion: the A5 sketchbook. This format allows him to draw anywhere—on a train, in a café, or between project sites—preserving the intimacy and immediacy of the moment.

Nomaddam’s work explores themes of mental health, human connection, and emotional vulnerability. He draws with a particular attention to the eyes, hands, and posture of his subjects—searching always for the story that lives just beneath the surface.