Dr. Kerstin Hamilton

Biography

Kerstin Hamilton is a lecturer and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Gothenburg, specializing in photography and its intersections with natural sciences. Her current research project, Choreography Science, investigates Berenice Abbott's pioneering photographic techniques that illustrated scientific phenomena at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the late 1950s. Hamilton's work highlights photography as a vital instrument for fostering public understanding of scientific knowledge. Grounded at the Onsala Space Observatory, she employs various artistic methods, including fieldwork, archival research, and theoretical contextualization. Her PhD research, Objectivity Laboratory: Propositions Documentary Photography, explored experimental approaches to contemporary documentary photography and emphasized ethical considerations in the context of post-truth. Hamilton's artistic outcomes are often showcased in significant exhibitions, where she aims to address documentary blockages and to articulate the potential of photography through feminist science studies. Her works have been featured in international venues, illustrating her commitment to integrating art and science to challenge perceptions of knowledge and truth in contemporary society.

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