Hannah Whitaker

Hannah Whitaker, born in 1980 in Washington D.C., specializes in photography as her primary medium of artistic expression. She studied at Yale University in New Haven, receiving a BA in 2002. She also attended the ICP/Bard College in New York, obtaining her MFA in 2006.

Hannah Whitaker's Art Style

Fascinated by structural boundaries, Hannah Whitakercrafts her photographs by either overlaying exposures onto 4×5 film using hand-cut paper screens or by employing intricate sets and lighting arrangements. These methods enable her to merge the photographic with the graphic, resulting in a space that is simultaneously flat and dimensional.

Hannah Whitaker's artwork frequently portrays women, showcased in silhouette, within visually striking environments. While her figures might appear shadowy and abstract, they remain distinctly individual, each possessing their own unique and idiosyncratic qualities.

Echoing imagery of screens filled with windows or bustling urban landscapes adorned with advertisements, her pieces reclaim the optics that compete for our attention. This amalgamation of coded imagery positions her work in intricate interplay with diverse cultural symbols.

Though her pieces diverge from conventional photographic styles, they are crafted solely through optical techniques, without resorting to digital manipulation. These imperfect processes yield nuances akin to human fallibility, such as unintended gaps between exposures, accidental overlaps, and misalignments of subjects.

Exhibitions of Hannah Whitaker's Works

Hannah Whitaker has exhibited her works widely with solo exhibitions held at Galerie Christophe Gaillard in Paris, M+B Gallery in Los Angeles, Locust Projects in Miami, Thierry Goldberg Gallery in New York, Marinaro in New York, and many more.

Additionally, Whitaker's works have been featured in numerous group exhibitions, including "Photo Miyota" at Miyota Museum of Photography in Miyota (2023), "The Essential Goods Show" at Fisher Parrish in Brooklyn (2020), "Touch Screen" at Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran in Montreal (2019), "Daedalus' Choice" at Xippas in Paris (2018), among others.