FAITH (Ireland, 2004-2006)

Jackie Nickerson emigrated to Ireland and there became intrigued by the devotion to spirituality. She decided to photograph spaces in the country that were used for religious purposes. She began with public places such as schools, monasteries and hospitals, later obtaining access to the spaces of communities that remain closed to others. There she encountered a hallowed atmosphere that symbolizes devotion to a spiritual life, more than merely to Christianity.