Jan Hammerstad, MNFFF/g

Jan Hammerstad, Denmark. Awarded MNFFF/g in March 2026.

Outside In

“Outside In” is an investigation into the difference between the outside and the inside. The frame acts as a peek behind the clothes and habits. What you see is not about provocation, but about vulnerability and the person behind everyday attire.

Looking behind the surface is also about questioning what we show the world and what we hide. Clothes become an expression of roles and expectations, while the body underneath is more honest and direct. The series encourages us to look slower and more openly, without judging. There is something poetic about looking behind the facade. It reminds us that all people contain more than what we immediately see.

“Outside In” points to a common humanity and a desire to be seen as we really are.

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