Ann Hamilton — Making, and the Spaces We Share

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On Being : Ann Hamilton — Making, and the Spaces We Share Image

Ann Hamilton — Making, and the Spaces We Share

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The philosopher Simone Weil defined prayer as “absolutely unmixed attention.” The artist Ann Hamilton embodies this notion in her sweeping works of art that bring all the senses together. She uses her hands to create installations that are both visually astounding and surprisingly intimate, and meet a longing many of us share, as she puts it, to be “alone together.“