Examining the relationship between objects and memory, Bri Hammond connects generations of her family through unlikely treasures: Onkaparinga wool blankets, beach shells, board game pieces.
In these new works, vibrant colours with a playful aesthetic elicit nostalgic memories of childhood as Hammond questions why families hold onto certain things, and how objects and photography can serve as tools for memory. The joys and struggles of parenthood, and the overload of information, parenting hacks, theories of childhood development and pasta necklaces that come along with modern parenting are also explored.
Bri Hammond, Happy Times, 2024, photograph. Courtesy the artist and The Mill, South Australia
The Mill
27 January to 28 March 2025
South Australia
