Alexander James Hamilton
2010
detail of ‘Bitter sweet table’ from 'Vanitas'
Edition of 20 sized at 19 cm x 25 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel, museum varnished face
bedded in black cotton velvet frame.
Edition of 10 sized at 60 cm x 45 cms
Edition of 10 sized at 120 cm x 90 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel
Face mounted with museum grade anti-reflect acrylic.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
Alexander James Hamilton
‘Constellation’ 2015 from
'Oil + Water'
200 x 150 cms unique chromogenic print
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2012
‘Veiled skull with flowers’ from 'A beautiful announcement of death'
Edition of 3 sized at 20 cm x 30 cms
Edition of 10 sized at 120 cm x 90 cms
C-Type print. Face mounted with museum grade anti-reflect acrylic.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2010
detail of 'Elipse' from 'Rosae'
120 x 90 cms chromogenic print
Edition of 10
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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The red rose, a symbol of unrelenting love is juxtaposed here against a deep dark void. These branded motifs are not created as an homage, but instead a social commentary. We ourselves seem to be drowning in a society that is dominated by a reverence towards the new religion of media, flocking to the church of brand and celebrity.
Alexander James Hamilton
‘Loves resurrection’ from 'Vanitas'
Edition of 20 sized at 19 cm x 25 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel, museum varnished face
bedded in black cotton velvet frame.
Edition of 10 sized at 60 cm x 45 cms
Edition of 10 sized at 120 cm x 90 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel
Face mounted with museum grade anti-reflect acrylic.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and exexcution)
Alexander James Hamilton
Moscow, 2014
‘Jupiter’ from 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal'
120 x 90 cms unique chromogenic print - SOLD
CLICK HEREto view exhibition catalogue with texts by Andrey Tolstoy (née. Leo) 1956-2016
Alexander James Hamilton
2011
‘Morpho Amathonte 0219’ from 'Swarm'
Chromogenic print, mounted to polished aluminium with a/r acrylic face.
'snug' framed in walnut.
Editions of 10 sized 40 x 40cms, 60 x 60cms & 160 x 160cms
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James
2013
‘Grace’ from 'Vanitas'
Edition of 20 sized at 19 cm x 25 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel, museum varnished face
bedded in black cotton velvet frame.
Edition of 10 sized at 60 cm x 45 cms
Edition of 10 sized at 120 cm x 90 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel
Face mounted with museum grade anti-reflect acrylic.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
Moscow, 2014
‘Arcana I’ from 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal'
120 x 90 cms unique chromogenic print
II artist proofs (each a differing & unique size)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2011. ‘Morpho Amathonto 0220’
C-Type print, mounted to polished aluminium with a/r acrylic face.
Face mounted with museum grade anti-reflect acrylic.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
Edition I: 40 x 40 edition of 10; LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Edition II: 60 x 60 edition of 10; SOLD OUT
Edition III: 160 x 160 edition of 10; SOLD OUT
2 Artists Proofs - SOLD OUT
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Alexander James Hamilton
2014
'Aberration No I' from 'Transparency of a dream'
C-Type print, mounted to polished aluminium box framed behind museum anti-reflect glass.
160x160 cms unique chromogenic print
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2010
‘Isis Bound’ from 'Vanitas'
Edition of 20 sized at 19 cm x 25 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel, museum varnished face
bedded in black cotton velvet frame.
Edition of 10 sized at 60 cm x 45 cms
Edition of 10 sized at 120 cm x 90 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel
Face mounted with museum grade anti-reflect acrylic.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2012
'Vitreous Love' from 'Glass'
C-Type print, mounted to polished aluminium, box framed behind ArtGlass.
Edition of 10 in 60 x 60cms, 100 x 100cms & 140 x 140cms
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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These works explore a process that removes the piment from flower petals, replacing the colour with highly purified water leaving only the glass like structure of skeletal veins visible.
Alexander James Hamilton
2010
detail of ‘untitled plate 4-0592’ from 'Vanitas'
Edition of 20 sized at 19 cm x 25 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel, museum varnished face
bedded in black cotton velvet frame.
Edition of 10 sized at 60 cm x 45 cms
Edition of 10 sized at 120 cm x 90 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel
Face mounted with museum grade anti-reflect acrylic.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
Alexander James Hamilton
2011. ‘Caligo Eurilochus’
from 'Swarm'
C-Type print, mounted to polished aluminium with a/r acrylic face.
Face mounted with museum grade anti-reflect acrylic.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
Three editions of 10. 40 x 40, 60 x 60 & 160 x 160cms
+II Artist Proofs
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Alexander James Hamilton
Siberia, 2015
‘Birthing Place’ from 'Oil + Water'
60 x 60 cms unique chromogenic print
mounted to hand polished aluminium 3mm sheet, signed and dated reverso
framed in solid cold forged brass rails
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
Siberia, 2015
‘Dark Matter’ from 'Oil + Water'
2015
120 x 90 cms unique chromogenic print SOLD
mounted to hand polished aluminium 3mm sheet, signed and dated reverso
framed in solid cold forged brass rails
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
Siberia, 2015
‘Ptolemy’ from 'Oil + Water', 2015
60 x 60 cms unique chromogenic print - SOLD
Unique C-Type print, mounted to 3mm aluminium, signed and dated reverso
framed in solid cold forged brass rails
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
Moscow, 2014
‘Mycenaean I’ from 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal'
120 x 90 cms unique chromogenic print
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
CLICK HEREto view exhibition catalogue with texts by Andrey Tolstoy (née. Leo) 1956-2016
Alexander James, 2017
‘Dream of democracy’ Plate 0180 - STUDIO PROOF
unique 59.4 x 33.3 cms chromogenic print
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Overpainted in oils and aged. Mounted to hand finished 2mm aluminium plate with black edging.
For me this work was important to create and was the very first time in 30 years that political events have influenced such a direct piece. Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), my namesake was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter, defender & promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and The New York Post newspaper. The very constitution they created I believe is at threat.
Throughout history there have been many leaders where a love of gold has led them astray. Donald Trump is a reality tv president, for him substance doesn’t matter in your message. A presidential process that cuts out the messengers of incisive journalism by going direct to market with his twitter feed, allowing for issue dodging CEO type tactics unseen before in a world leader.
Water is a core element of my practice and globally it is in crisis with rising sea levels from global warming, overfishing, plastic pollution and freshwater pollution through deforestation and the clearly linked rising CO2 levels. The paris agreement is a genuine solution towards de-carbonisation. With President Trump leaving the Paris Agreement he joins only 2 other countries that are not member states; Syria which is at war and Nicaragua which protested against signing for an even more stringent agreement, placing the American Presidents decision as socially diminished at best, re-affirming his public statements of disbelief in the 'hoax' of global warming.
What is also of concern is that of a critical situation arising where he is awoken at 3am when something terrible has happened and he needs to make a decision in 5 minutes; I worry that the wording released on twitter will be more carefully considered than an ill fated decision with immeasurable repercussions. His behaviour is that of a tyrant thus far and to commemorate the ideals of the constitution at this specific point 100 days or 6.8% into his 4 year tenure.
This is my momento mori to the American dream ‘The death of the dream of democracy’. Made from 2000 flower petals & 24 carat gold, a vanitas work depicting the American stars and stripes flag undulating in a wave of gold etched turbulence.
Alexander James Hamilton
2017
Installation view of 'Transparency of a dream illuminated'
works created 2014, seen here in 2017 at the exhibition
'Death of the dream' with Dellasposa Gallery.
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Alexander James Hamilton
2010
detail of 'Chanel' from 'Rosae'
120 x 90 cms chromogenic print
Edition of 10
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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The red rose, a symbol of unrelenting love is juxtaposed here against a deep dark void. These branded motifs are not created as an homage, but instead a social commentary. We ourselves seem to be drowning in a society that is dominated by a reverence towards the new religion of media, flocking to the church of brand and celebrity.
Alexander James Hamilton
2012
detail of ‘Turned From Heaven's Door’ from 'A beautiful announcement of death'
C-Type print, mounted to polished aluminium with a/r acrylic face.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
180 cm x 135 cm edition of II - SOLD OUT
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2012
detail of 'untitled plate 5-2764' from 'Glass'
160 x 160 cms unique chromogenic print
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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These works explore a process that removes the piment from flower petals, replacing the colour with highly purified water leaving only the glass like structure of skeletal veins visible.
Alexander James, 2017
'Dream of democracy’ Plate 0180
unique 145 x 80 cms backlit print
Framed behind museum glass in walnut & bedded in black cotton velvet
175w x 110h x 7d cms framed
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For me this work was important to create and was the very first time in 30 years that political events have influenced such a direct piece. Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), my namesake was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter, defender & promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and The New York Post newspaper. The very constitution they created I believe is at threat.
Throughout history there have been many leaders where a love of gold has led them astray. Donald Trump is a reality tv president, for him substance doesn’t matter in your message. A presidential process that cuts out the messengers of incisive journalism by going direct to market with his twitter feed, allowing for issue dodging CEO type tactics unseen before in a world leader.
Water is a core element of my practice and globally it is in crisis with rising sea levels from global warming, overfishing, plastic pollution and freshwater pollution through deforestation and the clearly linked rising CO2 levels. The paris agreement is a genuine solution towards de-carbonisation. With President Trump leaving the Paris Agreement he joins only 2 other countries that are not member states; Syria which is at war and Nicaragua which protested against signing for an even more stringent agreement, placing the American Presidents decision as socially diminished at best, re-affirming his public statements of disbelief in the 'hoax' of global warming.
What is also of concern is that of a critical situation arising where he is awoken at 3am when something terrible has happened and he needs to make a decision in 5 minutes; I worry that the wording released on twitter will be more carefully considered than an ill fated decision with immeasurable repercussions. His behaviour is that of a tyrant thus far and to commemorate the ideals of the constitution at this specific point 100 days or 6.8% into his 4 year tenure.
This is my momento mori to the American dream ‘The death of the dream of democracy’. Made from 2000 flower petals & 24 carat gold, a vanitas work depicting the American stars and stripes flag undulating in a wave of gold etched turbulence.
Alexander James Hamilton
2010
Edition of 20 sized at 19 cm x 25 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel, museum varnished face
bedded in black cotton velvet frame.
Edition of 10 sized at 60 cm x 45 cms
Edition of 10 sized at 120 cm x 90 cms
C-Type print. mounted to solid aluminium panel
Face mounted with museum grade anti-reflect acrylic.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
Alexander James Hamilton
2012
‘Witness’ from 'A beautiful announcement of death'
C-Type print, mounted to polished aluminium with a/r acrylic face.
'snug' framed in a narrow sight edged deep walnut.
180 cm x 135 cm edition of 2 - SOLD OUT
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2012
'Riverbrook with roses' from 'A beautiful announcement of death'
160 cm x 80 cm edition of II - SOLD OUT
C-Type print, mounted to polished aluminium with a/r acrylic face.
'snug' framed in walnut.
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2019
from the series 'Ocean Paintings'
Plate No. 4206 [Latitude 5.110168 Longitude 73.076008]
Unique Print
Baa Atoll, Maldives
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Alexander James Hamilton
2016
‘Plate 0469-1.1’ from 'All icons are false'
unique artist archival hand print 60 x 42 cms
float mounted above museum board
box framed in hand stained & waxed English Ash
behind museum art glass
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2016
‘Plate 0336-9’ from 'All icons are false'
unique artist archival hand print 60 x 42 cms
float mounted above museum board
box framed in hand stained & waxed English Ash
behind museum art glass
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James hamilton
2016
‘Plate 0305-8.3’ from 'All icons are false'
unique artist archival hand print 60 x 42 cms
float mounted above museum board
box framed in hand stained & waxed English Ash
behind museum art glass
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2016
‘Plate 0261-8’ from 'All icons are false'
unique artist archival hand print 60 x 42 cms
float mounted above museum board
box framed in hand stained & waxed English Ash
behind museum art glass
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2014
‘Plate 0813-021’
from 'Transparency of a dream'
2 butterfly generations documented together parent & child on a single analogue 8x10 inch film plate
Unique 160x160 cms chromogenic print
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
£16,500 plus VAT (if applicable) & delivery - SOLD
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'Dream of democracy’
collection of 9 unique works in 3 x 3 grid formation
Alexander James, 2017
Unique Work
9 Unique 59.4 x 33.3 cms chromogenic hand prints, over painted in oils
each mounted to hand finished 2mm aluminium plate
works are hung in 3x3 grid with central work (Plate 0180) inverted
each is signed, dated & annotated reverso
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Alexander James Hamilton
No. 119 [Latitude 5.392977 Longitude 72.979620. Baa Atol, Maldives]
from 'Visions from the shoreline'. 2017-18
Unique photogram transfer mounted to recycled aluminium plate
from the series 'Visions from the shoreline'
Signed, annotated and dated by the artist in black pen, lower left on verso.
60 (h) x 42 (w) cm (23.6 x 16.5 in.)
Alexander James Hamilton
No. 100 [Latitude 5.094434 Longitude 73.061980. Baa Atol, Maldives]
from 'Visions from the shoreline'. 2017-18
Unique photogram transfer mounted to recycled aluminium plate
from the series 'Visions from the shoreline'
Signed, annotated and dated by the artist in black pen, lower left on verso.
60 (h) x 42 (w) cm (23.6 x 16.5 in.)
Alexander James hamilton
No. 100 [Latitude 5.116424 Longitude 73.072618. Baa Atol, Maldives]
from 'Visions from the shoreline'. 2017-18
Unique photogram transfer mounted to recycled aluminium plate
from the series 'Visions from the shoreline'
Signed, annotated and dated by the artist in black pen, lower left on verso.
60 (h) x 42 (w) cm (23.6 x 16.5 in.)
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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from 'Visions from the shoreline'. 2017-18
framing execution of PhotoGram artworks donated to Soneva Foundation to fund plastic recycling facility in the Maldives
Unique 8 * 10 inch photogram transfer to archival FujiTrans print
mounted to museum glass and illuminated by archival light panel
Signed and dated by artist in black pen on verso
Unique Studio Proof (1/1 SP)
Framed: 40.5 x 34.5 x 5 cm (16 x 13.5 x 2 in)
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Alexander James Hamilton
'untitled 8080'
2009
from the series 'Fusion'
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Alexander James hamilton
No. 085 [Latitude 5.116424 Longitude 73.072618. Baa Atol, Maldives]
from 'Visions from the shoreline'. 2017-18
Unique photogram transfer mounted to recycled aluminium plate
from the series 'Visions from the shoreline'
Signed, annotated and dated by the artist in black pen, lower left on verso.
60 (h) x 42 (w) cm (23.6 x 16.5 in.)
+II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution)
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Alexander James Hamilton
2019
from the series 'Ocean Paintings'
Plate No. 4215 [Latitude 5.110168 Longitude 73.076008]
Unique Print
Baa Atoll, Maldives
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Alexander James Hamilton
2019
from the series 'Ocean Paintings'
Plate No. 3950 [Latitude 5.110168 Longitude 73.076008]
Unique Print
Baa Atoll, Maldives
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In early 2019, artist Alexander James Hamilton opened a studio in a disused photographic paper factory located in Siberia that had been closed since the 1970's and called it 'Dark Vat'.
Central to the vast space a 120 square metre black water reflection pool was installed, surrounded by vaulted 5 metre black velvet walls. Classically trained ballet dancers were invited to interpret the Dark Vat in an intimate series of performances. The camera never looking directly at the dancers movement, just that of their reflections, shifting and ephemeral.
Within the space the artist hosted a residency where 15 local artists were invited to collaborate and exhibit together. The project included design workshops for plastic recycling, poetry recitals, project screenings and artist talks. These together with the public exhibition were all heavily over subscribed with people queuing before opening each day of the public exhibition, attended by over 3,000 people in just 6 day
This short documentary film takes you around the space and proceses within by Elizaveta Stefankina
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Untitled 6298
Alexander James Hamilton, 2019.
In early 2019, artist Alexander James Hamilton opened a studio in a disused photographic paper factory located in Siberia that had been closed since the 1970's and called it 'Dark Vat'.
Central to the vast space a 120 square metre black water reflection pool was installed, surrounded by vaulted 5 metre black velvet walls. Classically trained ballet dancers were invited to interpret the Dark Vat in an intimate series of performances. The camera never looking directly at the dancers movement, just that of their reflections, shifting and ephemeral.
Within the space the artist hosted a residency where 15 local artists were invited to collaborate and exhibit together. The project included design workshops for plastic recycling, poetry recitals, project screenings and artist talks. These together with the public exhibition were all heavily over subscribed with people queuing before opening each day of the public exhibition, attended by over 3,000 people in just 6 day
Unique chromogenic print
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