Artist Statement

In film-strips I capture the energy of urban environments using a photographic camera in the manner of a movie camera. The film-strip at ISEA2011 depicts a section of a 90 second handheld pan of the UK student protest march against budget cuts in Whitehall 9.12.2010.

• Sigune Hamann is an artist who deals with still and moving images. In photographs, videos, installations and online environments she explores the effects time and perception have on the construction of mental images. Hamann’s projects include film-strips (ISEA2011, Istanbul Biennale 2011, Kunsthalle Mainz 2008, Gallery of Photography, Dublin 2008, Harris Museum, Preston 2005); wave (Wellcome Collections 2012), the walking up and down bit (BFI 2009) and Dinnerfor1 (British Council and transmediale Berlin 2005) and NothingButTheTruth.org.uk 2002. Born in Frankfurt am Main, Hamann graduated from the UdK Berlin, Germany and RCA London, UK (with distinction). She is a Senior Lecturer at Camberwell College of Arts, UK. Hamann curated the symposium Stillness and Movement at Tate Modern (UK) in 2010.

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