body object series #15, honey hat Possibly 1989 - 1993

"body object series #15, honey hat" is a black and white photograph by Ann Hamilton, likely taken between 1989 and 1993. The image depicts a person, only their hands and torso visible, in a white shirt, gently squeezing water from their hands into a wide brimmed hat filled with water. The simple composition and stark contrast of the black and white image create a sense of contemplation and ritual, suggesting themes of the body, purification, and the mundane. Hamilton is known for her work that explores the human body and its relationship to space, objects, and sensory experience. This photograph, part of her "body object series", embodies these themes through the image of the body interacting with a simple object.