This is the first monograph detailing the practice of the German artist Jan Peter Hammer. The two essays and the conversation between the artist and Adam Kleinmann address the economic, social and historical tones that characterize Hammer's video installations, as well as his sculptures and neon pieces, which are chronicled from 1993 to 2015.
Jan Peter Hammer (born 1970 in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany, lives and works in Berlin) is a German artist whose work interrelates with literature, video and cinema. His films, performances, and installations have been exhibited regularly both in Germany and abroad.