Ann Hamilton Making, and the Spaces We Share
The philosopher Simone Weil defined prayer as \u201cabsolutely unmixed attention.\u201d The artist Ann Hamilton embodies this notion in her sweeping works of art that bring all the senses together. She uses her hands to create installations that are both visually astounding and surprisingly intimate, and meet a longing many of us share, as she puts it, to be \u201calone together.\u201d