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With this new body of work, Hamer sharpens her focus on the symbolic act of cleansing and regeneration through rituals akin to Christian baptism or the ancient bathings at the Eleusinian mysteries, where water acts as a medium for transformation - where the old is relinquished for the new.

Born in Germany and raised under the vivid sun of southern Spain, Hamer's palette is rich with the hues of the Mediterranean—azure blues, verdant greens, and the fiery oranges of citrus fruit, which recur throughout her paintings. These elements, combined with motifs like palm trees and terracotta …