Explore underwater figurative & still life Vanitas works by artist photographer Alexander James Hamilton, created by painting the subject in Chiaroscuro light. Created entirely in-camera and underwater, these works challenge perceptions of permanence and illusion, existing at the intersection of painting, sculpture, and photographic practice. Collected by major institutions and scholars, Hamilton’s oeuvre invites contemplation on time, ephemerality, and the nature of image-making itself.
'Grace' from the 'Vanitas' series, dated 2010.
Available in III editions.
Edition I - 7.5 x 10 inches / 19 x 25 cms - Edition of 20.
Edition II - 23.6 x 17.7 inches / 60 x 45 cms - Edition of 10.
Edition III - 47.2 x 35.4 inches / 120 x 90 cms - Edition of 10.
+ II Artist Proofs, 78.8 x 59 inches / 200 x 150 cms.
Provenance:
02/2018 Vernon Press 'Animae' ISBN 978-1-62273-384-2.
09/2017 'Contemporary Still Life' Guildhall Museum, London.
02/2017 Museum of Contemporary Art 'Vanitas', Warsaw.
04/2016 'Reinvigorating the still life' Bohuslän Museum, Sweden.
06/2015 'Natre Morte' Hå Gamle Prestegard Museum, Norway.
10/2013 Thames & Hudson 'Natre Morte' ISBN10 0500239061.
10/2011 'The House Of The Nobleman', London.
06/2011 ‘Still Even’ Pertwee Anderson & Gold Gallery, London.
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Edition I chromogenic print from an edition of 20.
7.5 x 10 inches / 19 x 25 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper.
Mounted to DiBond, framed in black cotton velvet.
GBP £3,100
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‘Constellation’ dated 2015, from the series 'Oil + Water' 2014-2015.
One Unique Chromogenic Print; 38 x 48 inches / 96.5 x 121.9 cms . No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted.
+ II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution).
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GBP £12,250. Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
‘Veiled skull with flowers’, from 'A beautiful announcement of death', dated 2012.
Untitled 8055, from the 'Fusion' series, dated 2020.
One Unique Chromogenic Print - 36 x 36 inches / 91.4 x 91.4 cms. No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted.
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GBP £7,600
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'Fusion' can be seen to reference contemporary environmental concerns, representing the destruction and havoc we are inflicting on nature and our planet as a species. This series was started as a direct protest at the BP Oil disaster where 5 million barrels of oil poured into the Golf of Mexico 20th April 2010. The gusher that was left behind after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank is still leaking to this date.
Photographed on Sinar camera, Rodenstock 300 mm lens loaded with 8*10 inch transparency film. Hand processed in the studio and presented as shot without post production.
Artists Proof II ‘Heraclitus I’ dated 2014, from the series 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal', Moscow 2012-2014.
One Unique Chromogenic Print; 36 x 24 inches / 91.4 x 60.9 cms . No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted.
+ II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution).
Provenance: exhibition 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal' 2014. Triumph Gallery, Moscow. Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £11,250
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‘Elipse’ from the series 'Rosae' dated 2009.
Edition of 10 prints sized at 47.2 x 35.4 inches / 120 x 90 cms. + II artist proofs.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted & unframed.
Provenance: exhibition 'All Icons Are False' 2017. D Contemporary, London. Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
Edition No 2 of 10.
GBP £8,500
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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.
‘Morpho Amathonte 0219’ from the 'Swarm' series, dated 2010.
Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.
Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.
Edition No 3 of 10 at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted to aluminium,
faced in museum acrylic, 'snug' framed in Walnut.
‘Morpho Amathonto 0220’ from the 'Swarm' series, dated 2011.
Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.
Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms - Available.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms - SOLD OUT.
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms - SOLD OUT.
Edition No 3 of 10 at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted to solid aluminium panel in artist made 'snug' frame.
'Plate 0813-021’ dated 2014 from the series 'Transparency of a dream' 2013-2016.
Two generations of butterflies documented underwater on analogue 8x10 inch film plate. Shot on Sinar 8 * 10 inch camera with Rodenstock 360mm lens, Fuji Provia.
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Unique Chromogenic Print 160x160 cms on FujiCrystal archive paper, unmounted.
+ II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution).
SOLD
Artists Proof of ‘Jupiter’ dated 2014, from the series 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal', Moscow 2012-2014.
One Unique Chromogenic Print; 36 x 24 inches / 91.4 x 60.9 cms . No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted.
+ II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution).
Provenance: exhibition 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal' 2014. Triumph Gallery, Moscow. Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £11,250
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‘Vitreous Love’ from the 'Glass' series, dated 2012.
Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Edition I - 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition II - 39.4 x 39.4 inches / 100 x 100 cms
Edition III - 55.1 x 55.1 inches / 140 x 140 cms
Provenance: exhibition 'All Icons Are False' 2017. D Contemporary, London. Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
Edition III print, 55.1 x 55.1 inches / 140 x 140 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted & unframed.
GBP £14,500. Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
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In this body of work I explore and develop a process that removes the pigment from the capillaries of flower petals, replacing the pigment with highly purified water leaving behind only the skeletal fibres and structural veins visible. I believe it takes more courage to paint a simple landscape or that of a flower than it does to hang a side of beef in a gallery in some PR spectacle. This act of bravery is evident by the presentation of such an instantly recognisable subject, and then to present it in an entirely new way. Originality is paramount even with something as instantly recognisable as a rose.
‘Mycenaean’ dated 2014, from the series 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal', Moscow 2012-2014.
One Unique Chromogenic Print; 47.2 x 35.4 inches / 120 x 90 cms . No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted to aluminium & box framed in Ash behind museum ArtGlass.
+ II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution).
Provenance: exhibition 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal' 2014. Triumph Gallery, Moscow. Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £12,250
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Artists Proof II ‘Heraclitus II’ dated 2014, from the series 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal', Moscow 2012-2014.
One Unique Chromogenic Print; 36 x 24 inches / 91.4 x 60.9 cms . No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted.
+ II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution).
Provenance: exhibition 'Rastvoyrennaya Pechal' 2014. Triumph Gallery, Moscow. Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £11,250. Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
‘Caligo Eurilochus’ from the 'Swarm' series, dated 2009.
Available in 3 Edition sizes of 10 prints each.
+ II artist proofs.
Edition I at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Edition II at 23.6 x 23.6 inches / 60 x 60 cms
Edition III at 63 x 63 inches / 160 x 160 cms.
Edition No 8 of 10 at 15.8 x 15.8 inches / 40 x 40 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper. Sold unmounted & unframed.
Untitled 6298, from the 'Dark Vat' series, dated 2019.
Unique chromogenic print 11 x 14 inches / 27.9 x 35.5 cms. No Editions.
GBP £1,170. Delivery instructions taken after sale is complete.
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In early 2019, I opened a studio in a disused photographic paper factory located in the heart of Siberia that had been closed since the 1970's; calling it 'Dark Vat'. Within the space I invited 15 artists to join a 3 month artist residency & host a major public exhibition, an event that changed the cultural landscape of the region forever and whose profound effect is still felt today.
Central to the vast space was the 'Dark Vat' a 220 square metre black water reflection pool, surrounded by vaulted 5 metre black velvet walls. The space was used as a ballet studio where practitioners were invited to interpret the space in an intimate series of performances. The camera never looking directly at the dancers movement, just that of their reflections, shifting and ephemeral as life itself.
Learn more about the 'Dark Vat' critically acclaimed artist residency.
Image seen from inside 'Renaciendo'. (Re-Born)a
Along with sculptural works, large format photography (PhotoGrams) and a state of the art lighting system hand fabricated by the artist and donated for public bequest to the Convento de los Carmelitas; the last standing Baroque structure left standing in Spain. The building has remained closed to the public for over 170 years, the artist worked alone for over 3,000 hours to bring this project to life and re-open to the public this important heritage site.
You can explore more about this project here on the journal
View artworks from the exhibition 'Renaciendo'
read a text by Javier Poyatos Sebastian - Professor of Culture at the University of Valencia
Plate 0882, dated January 2022. [ Latitude 58.267010 Longitude 56.377510 ].
from the series 'Empirical research & evidence' dated 2022.
Unique print on bamboo conservation paper, museum u/v varnish & mount.
Artist framed in Shou Sugi Ban chemical free, sustainably harvested cedar frame.
Print size 23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms.
Artist signature & date (recto) in black ink.
GBP £3,280
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Artists Proof of ‘Ptolemy’ dated 2015, from the series 'Oil + Water' 2014-2015.
One Unique Chromogenic Print; 31.5 x 31.5 inches / 80 x 80 cms . No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted.
+ II Artist Proofs (each a differing size and execution).
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GBP £13,250
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Installation view of 'Transparency of a dream illuminated'
Museum standard black cotton velvet conservation frames using LED backlit panels, hand made by the artist.
Unique FujiTrans print from original 8*10 inch plate
reverse painted in black enamel, mounted between 2 museum glass plates
backlit with archival 0% uv light panel & remote dimmer
framed in black cotton velvet & American walnut
finished size 52.3w x 44.7h x 5d cms
SOLD OUT.
From the exhibition 'Death of the dream' with Dellasposa Gallery, London.
‘Chanel’ from the series 'Rosae' dated 2010.
Edition of 10 prints sized at 47.2 x 35.4 inches / 120 x 90 cms. + II artist proofs.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted & unframed.
Provenance: exhibition 'All Icons Are False' 2017. D Contemporary, London. Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
Edition No. 2 of 10.
GBP £8,500
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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.
'Emperors truth' from the 'Vanitas' series, dated 2010.
Available in III editions.
Edition I - 7.5 x 10 inches / 19 x 25 cms - Edition of 20.
Edition II - 23.6 x 17.7 inches / 60 x 45 cms - Edition of 10.
Edition III - 47.2 x 35.4 inches / 120 x 90 cms - Edition of 10.
+ II Artist Proofs, 78.8 x 59 inches / 200 x 150 cms.
Provenance:
02/2018 Vernon Press 'Animae' ISBN 978-1-62273-384-2.
09/2017 'Contemporary Still Life' Guildhall Museum, London.
02/2017 Museum of Contemporary Art 'Vanitas', Warsaw.
04/2016 'Reinvigorating the still life' Bohuslän Museum, Sweden.
06/2015 'Natre Morte' Hå Gamle Prestegard Museum, Norway.
10/2013 Thames & Hudson 'Natre Morte' ISBN10 0500239061.
10/2011 'The House Of The Nobleman', London.
06/2011 ‘Still Even’ Pertwee Anderson & Gold Gallery, London.
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Edition I chromogenic print from an edition of 20.
7.5 x 10 inches / 19 x 25 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper.
Mounted to DiBond, framed in black cotton velvet.
GBP £3,100
Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
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‘Witness’, from 'A beautiful announcement of death', dated 2012.
Edition of II chromogenic prints, 80 x 53 inches / 180 x 135 cms - SOLD OUT
+ II Artist Proofs.
Artist Proof No. I - 80 x 53 inches / 180 x 135 cms - Available.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted to aluminium, face mounted with AR & UV museum acrylic, framed in American walnut.
Provenance: exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. Pertwee, Anderson & Gold Gallery, London. Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £24,000. Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
‘Dream of democracy - Plate 0180’ dated 2017.
One Unique Fuji Trans Print; 57 x 31.5 inches / 145 x 80 cms. No Editions.
Print is face mounted to anti-reflect u/v museum acrylic.
Backlit with archival 0% UV light panel on remote control dimmer.
framed in black cotton velvet & American walnut.
finished size 67.5w x 41.7h x 2.3d inches / 171.5w x 106.5h x 6d cms.
Provenance:
2017 exhibitted 'Death of the dream', Dellaposa Gallery, London.
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GBP £22,000
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'Frequency Resurrection' from the 'Vanitas' series, dated 2010.
Available in III editions.
Edition I - 7.5 x 10 inches / 19 x 25 cms - Edition of 20.
Edition II - 23.6 x 17.7 inches / 60 x 45 cms - Edition of 10.
Edition III - 47.2 x 35.4 inches / 120 x 90 cms - Edition of 10.
+ II Artist Proofs, 78.8 x 59 inches / 200 x 150 cms.
Provenance:
02/2018 Vernon Press 'Animae' ISBN 978-1-62273-384-2.
09/2017 'Contemporary Still Life' Guildhall Museum, London.
02/2017 Museum of Contemporary Art 'Vanitas', Warsaw.
04/2016 'Reinvigorating the still life' Bohuslän Museum, Sweden.
06/2015 'Natre Morte' Hå Gamle Prestegard Museum, Norway.
10/2013 Thames & Hudson 'Natre Morte' ISBN10 0500239061.
10/2011 'The House Of The Nobleman', London.
06/2011 ‘Still Even’ Pertwee Anderson & Gold Gallery, London.
Sold direct from the artists studio with encrypted NFC authentication tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
Edition I chromogenic print from an edition of 20.
7.5 x 10 inches / 19 x 25 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper.
Mounted to DiBond, framed in black cotton velvet.
GBP £3,100
Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
Enquire about Edition II or III artworks.
‘Transparency of a dream illuminated - Plate I’ dated 2014
Unique film transfer from original 8*10 inch plate
reverse painted in black enamel, mounted between 2 museum glass plates
backlit with archival 0% uv light panel & remote dimmer
framed in black cotton velvet & American walnut
finished size 52.3w x 44.7h x 5d cms
‘Transparency of a dream illuminated - Plate X’ dated 2014
Unique film transfer from original 8*10 inch plate
reverse painted in black enamel, mounted between 2 museum glass plates
backlit with archival 0% uv light panel & remote dimmer
framed in black cotton velvet & American walnut
finished size 52.3w x 44.7h x 5d cms
‘Riverbrook with roses’, from 'A beautiful announcement of death', dated 2012.
Edition of II chromogenic prints sized at 63 x 31.5 inches / 160 x 80 cms - SOLD OUT
+ II Artist Proofs.
Artist Proof No. I - 63 x 31.5 inches / 160 x 80 cms - Available.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted to aluminium, face mounted with AR & UV museum acrylic, framed in American walnut.
Provenance: exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. Pertwee, Anderson & Gold Gallery, London. Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £14,200. Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
Untitled Plate 0469-1, dated 2016.
from the series 'All icons are false', 2016 / 17.
Unique chromogenic print on Fuji Crystal archival paper, museum u/v varnish, mounted to recycled aluminium plate. Print size 23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms. Float mounted on ivory white board & box framed in English Ash with a natural beeswax finish, presented behind anti-reflect & ultraviolet Art-Glass. Frame size 29.5 x 22.4 x 1.5 inches / 75 x 57 x 4 cms. This is a unique artwork with no editions ever to be released. + II Artist Proofs, each a differring size & framing execution.
Signed, annotated & dated on lower left verso.
Sold direct from the artists studio with encrypted NFC authentication tag with the signature biometrics recorded in the Catalogue Raisonné.
Provenance:
05/2017 Solo Exhibition 'All icons are false', D Contemporary Gallery, London.
GBP £4,470
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Untitled Plate 0336-9, dated 2016.
from the series 'All icons are false', 2016 / 17.
Unique chromogenic print on Fuji Crystal archival paper, museum u/v varnish, mounted to recycled aluminium plate. Print size 23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms. Float mounted on ivory white board & box framed in English Ash with a natural beeswax finish, presented behind anti-reflect & ultraviolet Art-Glass. Frame size 29.5 x 22.4 x 1.5 inches / 75 x 57 x 4 cms. This is a unique artwork with no editions ever to be released. + II Artist Proofs, each a differring size & framing execution.
Signed, annotated & dated on lower left verso.
Sold direct from the artists studio with encrypted NFC authentication tag with the signature biometrics recorded in the Catalogue Raisonné.
Provenance:
05/2017 Solo Exhibition 'All icons are false', D Contemporary Gallery, London.
GBP £4,470
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Untitled Plate 0261-8, dated 2016.
from the series 'All icons are false', 2016 / 17.
Unique chromogenic print on Fuji Crystal archival paper, museum u/v varnish, mounted to recycled aluminium plate. Print size 23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms. Float mounted on ivory white board & box framed in English Ash with a natural beeswax finish, presented behind anti-reflect & ultraviolet Art-Glass. Frame size 29.5 x 22.4 x 1.5 inches / 75 x 57 x 4 cms. This is a unique artwork with no editions ever to be released. + II Artist Proofs, each a differring size & framing execution.
Signed, annotated & dated on lower left verso.
Sold direct from the artists studio with encrypted NFC authentication tag with the signature biometrics recorded in the Catalogue Raisonné.
Provenance:
05/2017 Solo Exhibition 'All icons are false', D Contemporary Gallery, London.
GBP £4,470
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'The dream of democracy', dated 2017.
III by III installation of 9 unique underwater US flag painting over chromogenic prints.
23.4w x 13.1h x 0.8d inches / 59.4 x 33.3 x 2d cms, mounted to a 1.5mm aluminium plate.
Central piece (Plate 0180) is inverted, which, according to the United States flag code...
“The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property."
Each of the 9 works are signed, dated & annotated verso.
Provenance:
2017 exhibitted 'Death of the dream', Dellaposa Gallery, London.
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GBP £18,000
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Plate No. 106, [Latitude 5.116424 Longitude 73.072618], Baa Atoll, Maldives.
from the series 'Visions from the shoreline', 2017/8.
Unique photogram chromogenic print on Fuji Crystal archival paper, museum u/v varnish, mounted to recycled aluminium plate. Print size 23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms. Framed in heavy grain walnut finished size 75 x 57 x 3 cms / 29.5 x 22.4 x 1.1 inches. This is a unique artwork with no editions ever to be released, plus II artist proofs, each a differring size & framing execution.
Provenance:
05/2018 'Visions from the shoreline', Dellasposa Gallery, London.
05/2019 'Breaking the plastic habit' Public Art Installation Crossrail Roof Garden, London.
10/2018 20 original 8*10" film plates donated to fund a plastic & aluminium recycling facility 'Makers Place', Maldives.
07/2020 'Renaciendo' exhibition restoring back into use the last remaining baroque Carmelita Convent still standing in Spain.
GBP £3,500
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Untitled 8080, from the 'Fusion' series, dated 2020.
One Unique Chromogenic Print - 36 x 36 inches / 91.4 x 91.4 cms. No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted.
Provenance: direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC provenance tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £7,600
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'Fusion' can be seen to reference contemporary environmental concerns, representing the destruction and havoc we are inflicting on nature and our planet as a species. This series was started as a direct protest at the BP Oil disaster where 5 million barrels of oil poured into the Golf of Mexico 20th April 2010. The gusher that was left behind after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank is still leaking to this date.
Photographed on Sinar camera, Rodenstock 300 mm lens loaded with 8*10 inch transparency film. Hand processed in the studio and presented as shot without post production.
'Carbon Jesus with wings', dated 2023.
Carbon fired porcelain ceramic, mallard wings on olive wood mount.
weight +/- 1,260 grammes - h 45cms x w 40 cms x d 11cms
Provenance: direct from the studio, encrypted NFC provenance tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
unique piece - GBP £4,800
Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
View other sculpture works here.
Plate No. 3950 [Latitude 5.110168 Longitude 73.076008]
from the series 'Ocean Paintings'.
One Unique Chromogenic Print 16 x 20 inches / 40.6 x 50.8 cms. No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive papern, unmounted.
Provenance: direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC provenance tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £2,150
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Ocean Painting. definition... offshore currents act like brushstrokes on a meticulously prepared scene; what is brought about by the ocean, wind and the abundant life of the Baa Atoll is falling towards something otherworldly.
Early 2019 Alexander James Hamilton hosted an artist residency for 15 artists in an old disused photographic paper factory in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia; the project was called 'Dark Vat'
At the end of the 8 week residency a public exhibition opened to critical acclaim with over 3,000 public visitors to the space in just 6 days, with over 60% of the artworks sold off the wall within that time. This event is still having an impact and creating waves on the cultural landscape after the seismic reaction to the event that everybody said was 'impossible'.
Here resident artist Inna Shestakova is working inside the 'Dark Vat' to prepare a holographic film projection that was presented floating above a 200 sqm black water reflection pool; working with Alexander James Hamilton as a resident artist in a disused photographic paper factory.
You can explore the 'Dark Vat' artist residency here.
The mirror of the goddess - Plate 1219-14.
Unique copper plate print.
A unique 10 x 10 cm chromogenic print in shellac finish, mounted onto pure copper plate.
Provenance: direct from the studio, encrypted NFC provenance tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
Unique piece. GBP £220
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Untitled 01520, from the series 'Fusion', dated 2020.
One Unique Chromogenic Print - 36 x 36 inches / 91.4 x 91.4 cms. No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted.
Provenance: direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC provenance tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £7,600
Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
'Fusion' can be seen to reference contemporary environmental concerns, representing the destruction and havoc we are inflicting on nature and our planet as a species. This series was started as a direct protest at the BP Oil disaster where 5 million barrels of oil poured into the Golf of Mexico 20th April 2010. The gusher that was left behind after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank is still leaking to this date.
Photographed on Sinar camera, Rodenstock 300 mm lens loaded with 8*10 inch transparency film. Hand processed in the studio and presented as shot without post production.
'The great leveller' from the 'Vanitas' series, dated 2010.
Available in III editions.
Edition I - 7.5 x 10 inches / 19 x 25 cms - Edition of 20.
Edition II - 23.6 x 17.7 inches / 60 x 45 cms - Edition of 10.
Edition III - 47.2 x 35.4 inches / 120 x 90 cms - Edition of 10.
+ II Artist Proofs, 78.8 x 59 inches / 200 x 150 cms.
Provenance:
02/2018 Vernon Press 'Animae' ISBN 978-1-62273-384-2.
09/2017 'Contemporary Still Life' Guildhall Museum, London.
02/2017 Museum of Contemporary Art 'Vanitas', Warsaw.
04/2016 'Reinvigorating the still life' Bohuslän Museum, Sweden.
06/2015 'Natre Morte' Hå Gamle Prestegard Museum, Norway.
10/2013 Thames & Hudson 'Natre Morte' ISBN10 0500239061.
10/2011 'The House Of The Nobleman', London.
06/2011 ‘Still Even’ Pertwee Anderson & Gold Gallery, London.
Sold direct from the artists studio with encrypted NFC authentication tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
Edition III chromogenic print from an edition of 10.
47.2 x 35.4 inches / 120 x 90 cms
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, mounted to aluminium panel, museum acrylic A/R & U/V face, 'snug' framed in American walnut.
GBP £10,500
Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
Enquire about Edition I or II artworks.
'Isis Bound' from the 'Vanitas' series, dated 2010.
Available in III editions.
Edition I - 7.5 x 10 inches / 19 x 25 cms - Edition of 20.
Edition II - 23.6 x 17.7 inches / 60 x 45 cms - Edition of 10.
Edition III - 47.2 x 35.4 inches / 120 x 90 cms - Edition of 10.
+ II Artist Proofs, 78.8 x 59 inches / 200 x 150 cms.
Provenance:
02/2018 Vernon Press 'Animae' ISBN 978-1-62273-384-2.
09/2017 'Contemporary Still Life' Guildhall Museum, London.
02/2017 Museum of Contemporary Art 'Vanitas', Warsaw.
04/2016 'Reinvigorating the still life' Bohuslän Museum, Sweden.
06/2015 'Natre Morte' Hå Gamle Prestegard Museum, Norway.
10/2013 Thames & Hudson 'Natre Morte' ISBN10 0500239061.
10/2011 'The House Of The Nobleman', London.
06/2011 ‘Still Even’ Pertwee Anderson & Gold Gallery, London.
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Edition I chromogenic print from an edition of 20.
7.5 x 10 inches / 19 x 25 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper.
Mounted to DiBond, framed in black cotton velvet.
GBP £3,100
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‘Turned from heavens door’, from 'A beautiful announcement of death', dated 2012.
Edition of II chromogenic prints sized at 80 x 53 inches / 180 x 135 cms.
+ II Artist Proofs.
Edition No. II of II - 80 x 53 inches / 180 x 135 cms.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted & unframed.
Provenance: exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012. Pertwee, Anderson & Gold Gallery, London. Sold direct from the artists studio, encrypted NFC authentication tag with signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £19,200. Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
‘Transparency of a dream illuminated - Plate IV’ dated 2014
Unique film transfer from original 8*10 inch plate
reverse painted in black enamel, mounted between 2 museum glass plates
backlit with archival 0% uv light panel & remote dimmer
framed in black cotton velvet & American walnut
finished size 52.3w x 44.7h x 5d cms
'Summer Figs' from the 'Vanitas' series, dated 2009.
Unique vintage hand print dated 2010.
8 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches /22 x 29.5 x 3cms.
Japanese Shou Sugi Ban chemical free Ceder frame.
12 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches / 32 x 39.5 x 3cms.
Framed in 2021 by the artist.
Initialled, dated and annotation notes verso in ink.
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Unique piece - £2,250
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Untitled 01566, from the series 'Fusion', dated 2020.
One Unique Chromogenic Print - 36 x 24 inches / 91.4 x 60.9 cms. No Editions.
Printed on Fuji crystal archive paper, unmounted.
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GBP £6,800
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'Fusion' can be seen to reference contemporary environmental concerns, representing the destruction and havoc we are inflicting on nature and our planet as a species. This series was started as a direct protest at the BP Oil disaster where 5 million barrels of oil poured into the Golf of Mexico 20th April 2010. The gusher that was left behind after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank is still leaking to this date.
Photographed on Sinar camera, Rodenstock 300 mm lens loaded with 8*10 inch transparency film. Hand processed in the studio and presented as shot without post production.
Plate 01171, dated January 2022 - SOLD.
[ Latitude 58.267010 Longitude 56.377510 ].
Unique print 23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms. on 100% cellulose paper
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Plate 00427 dated January 2022 - SOLD
[ Latitude 58.267010 Longitude 56.377510 ]
Unique print 23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms. on 100% cellulose paper
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'Drink Less' dated 2020.
weight +/- 1.0 kilogramme - height 20cms width at base 6cms
Recycled aluminium coke bottle sculpture made from aluminium coke cans rescued from land fill & beach cleanups. Fabricated in a Carbon Neutral process at the 'Makers Place' recycling studio, Baa Atol, Maldives.
See how the classic Coca Cola bottle is rebranded in the studio with 3d rendering
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Edition of VII
GBP £3,600
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Makers Place becomes the first carbon neutral aluminium and plastic recycling facility to be operational in the Maldives. The facility aims to tackle the plastic & aluminium waste from the drinks industry in the region.
This project helps ensure oceans stay clean for habitat and species protection from the drinks & confectionary industry which creates vast amounts of pollution and waste in the region.
The facility, equipment & processes were built from the ground up by artist Alexander James Hamilton working with the Soneva Namoona Foundation. The green credentials for this groundbreaking facility is brought about by conserving every drop of water used in a custom designed closed loop wash station, and, by capturing all carbon and polluting emissions from the facility with a custom VOC carbon filtration system.
The facility is called 'Makers Place', read more about this project here.
'The Re-Thinker' dated 2021
solid bronze sculpture made of recycled lanfill rubbish
weight +/- 9,280 grammes - h 28cms x w 17 cms
Carrara black marble base +/- 2,300 grammes
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From an Edition of VII.
GBP £16,900
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'The Naive twins' dated 2020.
Recycled aluminium water bottle sculptures made from aluminium drinks cans rescued from land fill & beach cleanups.
Piece I ' Twisted ' crumpled base, standing askew.
Piece II ‘ Jezebel ’ standing straight and tall.
weight +/- 1,250 grammes - h 20cms x w 6 cms (each)
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Edition of VII
GBP £6,400
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Fabricated in a Carbon Neutral process as at the 'Makers Place' recycling studio, Baa Atol, Maldives.
Astronomers have used spinning stars called pulsars to create a galaxy-sized gravitational wave detector revealing the presence of ripples in space-time across the entire universe.
Cymatic experiments emulate the process with the study of wave phenomena. Created using physics, photography, liquid and light without the use of CGI, AI or any other form of digital production.
Plate No. 6698, dated June 2023.
Unique print on archival paper, museum u/v varnish & mount.
Artist framed in Shou Sugi Ban chemical free, sustainably harvested cedar frame.
Print size 23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms.
Artist signature & date recto in black ink.
Provenance: direct from the studio, encrypted NFC provenance tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £3,280
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This is a unique print, no editions.
+ II AP's, each a different size and execution.
NB... The below security images of the signature & biometric tag are only visible to authenticated NFC tag scan attached to the artwork.
image I: signature & date (recto).
image II: initialled & numbered NFC TAG (verso).
Astronomers have used spinning stars called pulsars to create a galaxy-sized gravitational wave detector revealing the presence of ripples in space-time across the entire universe.
Cymatic experiments emulate the process with the study of wave phenomena. Created using physics, photography, liquid and light without the use of CGI, AI or any other form of digital production.
Plate No. 0173-3, dated June 2023.
Unique print on archival paper, museum u/v varnish & mount.
Artist framed in Shou Sugi Ban chemical free, sustainably harvested cedar frame.
Print size 23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms.
Artist signature & date recto in black ink.
Provenance: direct from the studio, encrypted NFC provenance tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £3,280
Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
This is a unique print, no editions.
+ II AP's, each a different size and execution.
NB... The below security images of the signature & biometric tag are only visible to authenticated NFC tag scan attached to the artwork.
image I: signature & date (recto).
image II: initialled & numbered NFC TAG (verso).
Astronomers have used spinning stars called pulsars to create a galaxy-sized gravitational wave detector revealing the presence of ripples in space-time across the entire universe.
Cymatic experiments emulate the process with the study of wave phenomena. Created using physics, photography, liquid and light without the use of CGI, AI or any other form of digital production.
Plate No. 0760, dated June 2023.
Unique print on archival paper, museum u/v varnish & mount.
Artist framed in Shou Sugi Ban chemical free, sustainably harvested cedar frame.
Print size 23.6 x 16.5 inches / 60 x 42 cms.
Artist signature & date recto in black ink.
Provenance: direct from the studio, encrypted NFC provenance tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £3,280
Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
This is a unique print, no editions.
+ II AP's, each a different size and execution.
NB... The below security images of the signature & biometric tag are only visible to authenticated NFC tag scan attached to the artwork.
image I: signature & date (recto).
image II: initialled & numbered NFC TAG (verso).
Astronomers have used spinning stars called pulsars to create a galaxy-sized gravitational wave detector revealing the presence of ripples in space-time across the entire universe.
Cymatic experiments emulate the process with the study of wave phenomena. Created using physics, photography, liquid and light without the use of CGI, AI or any other form of digital production.
Plate No. 0864, dated June 2023.
Unique print on archival paper, museum diasec UV gloss face & mount.
Framed in 3d printed recycled PLA 'Vortex' frame finished in matt black shellac.
Size 16.5 x 16.5 inches / 42 x 42 cms. 48 x 6 cms in the frame.
Artist signature & date recto in black ink.
Provenance: direct from the studio, encrypted NFC provenance tag, signature biometrics recorded in Catalogue Raisonné.
GBP £3,680
Delivery instructions taken once sale is complete.
This is a unique print, no editions.
+ II AP's, each a different size and execution.
NB... The below security images of the signature & biometric tag are only visible to authenticated NFC tag scan attached to the artwork.
image I: signature & date (recto).
image II: initialled & numbered NFC TAG (verso).
