‘View from the Sea’ is a photography and video work by Giita Hammond. She took the photos while swimming in the sea with her friends in Dublin, Ireland, during the first year and a half of the Covid epidemic. The work is about how they found freedom in the sea, and their friendship grew stronger, which was an important factor in maintaining sanity in times of heavy restrictions.

Giita Hammond is of Icelandic and Irish descent. She has been involved in photography and art since a young age. At age 20, she moved to Dublin, Ireland, first to study multimedia and later photography at the Institute of Art, Design & Technology (IADT), where she completed her B.A. degree. Giita’s art is characterized by solid contemporary images inspired by nature, water, and natural light.

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