Statement
This series, calls to mind Heisenberg's principle of Uncertainty. Heisenberg supposed that if you know the exact speed of a particle then you cannot know its precise location. Conversely, if you know the particle's precise location then you cannot know its exact speed. These pieces engage with a similar idea. The print alludes to a human, but their body language and expression remain obscure. And so, like Heisenberg, we can only theorize their emotions.
This piece was made on an Inkjet Printer. Inscribed across the print is a minute grain. This granular artifact is the result of the motion blur and the printmaking process. It calls to mind the very particles Heisenberg was investigating.
Bio
Joshua Hammaren is a US based artist working in the mediums of Photography, Film, and Digital Imagery. His work explores the energy that emerges from the more abstract aspects of an image. Josh often obscures, or blurs, his images in order to guide the viewer towards interpreting the piece through its less distinguishable qualities; silhouette, motion, and feeling.
