Delia Hamer's latest exhibition, 'Rinse My Soul', in RHODES Project Room, delves into the profound connections between water and spiritual renewal, continuing the thematic exploration of her earlier works. 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...
  • Delia Hamer is a German painter that grew up in the South of Spain. After studying in Milan (Accademia di...

    Delia Hamer is a German painter that grew up in the South of Spain. After studying in Milan (Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera) and then London for her Masters at UAL, she now lives and works in Amsterdam.

     

    Hamer's Mediterranean upbringing did not only influence the narratives of mythology and religion in her works, but also her rich and vibrant colour p...