Everything is almost present, 2025
Multiple photochemical film exposures
Archival ink on Fine Art Baryta and heavyweight cotton paper, 394 x 594 mm and 30 x 40 inch
Everything is almost present is a series of photographs created through multiple exposures on photochemical film during Hamann's visit as artist in residence at the Wu Tsai Institute, Yale University. Each image overlays different moments in time. This process was inspired by scientific discussions on the interaction between long-term and working memory as a bridge between past and future, and attention. The project began by re-exposing films shot in New Haven while in London, and vice versa—an experiment using controlled chance. The mechanical and chemical processes allow for an unusual mixing of colours and intensities of layering. The resulting images invite viewers to shift their focus between recognisable details, such as flowers or architectural elements, and the unfamiliar new composition, making visible spatial, temporal and emotional dimensions.