Daft by Nature #01 by Nicky Myny

Nicky Myny

Daft by Nature #01, 2025

Mixed media on canvas

39 x 40 x 2 cm

NFS

DAFT BY NATURE
An artistic collision of chaos, calm, and creative kinship.

At the foothills of Belgium’s Ardennes, artists Nicky Myny and Nina Kay joined forces at DAFT hotel for an immersive artist residency. Over a few wildly generative days, they painted a shared story: one large-scale artwork split into over twenty unique, abstract pieces. Using sticks, wildflowers, and the energy of their surroundings, they built a mixed media collection that embodies both freedom and focus.

This collaboration, Daft by Nature, elebrates creative duality: structure and spontaneity, nature and nurture, stillness and motion. The residency allowed the artists to escape the noise of everyday life while still feeding on the electric aliveness of community, music, laughter, and shared meals.

The resulting collection is currently exhibited at Hotel Daft. To follow the process, see behind-the-scenes footage follow @nickymyny, @ninakaystudio, and @hoteldaft on Instagram.