In an age of deep fakes and post truths, how do we distinguish what is real or manufactured? Can our identities be altered irrevocably through new editing software? What role does public perception play towards our sense of self? Have pseudo-dependent social media platforms like Snapchat changed how we recognise ourselves? All of these questions are evoked in the works of Alma Haser (b. 1989). The German artist has become well known for producing complex and meticulously constructed portraiture, influenced by a background in fine art. Expanding the dimensions of traditional photography, Haser uses inventive paper-folding techniques, collage and mixed media, blurring the distinctions between two-dimensional and three-dimensional imagery. Haser’s various accolades include being shortlisted for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize and winning the PDN Photo Annual Award in 2016. Recent exhibitions include Saatchi Gallery’s From Selfie to Self-Expression. haser.org.
Alma Haser, Song Thrush from I always have to repeat myself. Courtesy of the artist. Alma Haser, Sarah Pixel from I always have to repeat myself. Courtesy of the artist. Alma Haser, Monstera Deliciosa from Pseudo. Courtesy of the artist. Alma Haser, Verbascum from Pseudo. Courtesy of the artist. Alma Haser, Blue from I always have to repeat myself. Courtesy of the artist. Alma Haser, Hands x3 from I always have to repeat myself. Courtesy of the artist. Alma Haser, Fresia from Pseudo. Courtesy of the artist. Alma Haser, Chamelaucium from Pseudo. Courtesy of the artist. Alma Haser, Sarah x3 from I always have to repeat myself. Courtesy of the artist.
