honorable mention
Sara Hannant united kingdom
title
Force Fields
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entry description
Occult forces of nature are evoked in antique magic lantern slides of British landscapes. Ethereal energy fields appear to be emanating like auras from trees and rocks. These picturesque views are seemingly inhabited by psychic phenomena. The products of once frozen photographic moments are enlivened through air and moisture into a process of transformation. Decay and disintegration merge with the image on the glass, forming patterns shaped like roots, leaves and ectoplasmic fissures, reclaiming the mechanical capture to become a sensory language that is used to describe a newly imagined and haunted landscape. Some of the marks appear corrosive pointing to an intrusion or imbalance with the natural world alluding to our environmentally challenged existence.about the photographer
Best known for her photographs about magic and folklore, Sara Hannant’s practice began in the documentary tradition, which she continues to explore through experimental and collaborative approaches. She uses analogue, digital and alternative processes to produce work for exhibition and books. Born in England, she studied Art in the Social Context at Dartington College of Arts 1984, Documentary Photography at Newport Art College 1988 and MA Transnational Art at UAL 2010.back to gallery