BUT that’s just an illusion. These are real people, who have, in the world where faith is largely dismissed, dedicated their life to God. During her 2,5 years travelling around churches and convents, she documented people behind the Catholic religious orders in Ireland.
Nickerson had managed to gain a unique access to these people allowing her to create intimate portraits of the Sisters and Brothers, which came out on both side of the scale of ‘friendly – stern’ looks.
Rome, Italy
Jackie Nickerson - Faith
18 September – 16 November 2008
Brancolini Grimaldi Arte Contemporanea
www.brancolinigrimaldi.com
(c) Jackie Nickerson, Sister Joseph, 2006
