Documentary Photographer and Filmmaker
Digital Photography
Utrecht, NL
Series of 5 images and a vending machine
594 x 841 mm
Matte print and installation
The sisters of Augustinessen receive only 15 euros in pocket money per year. The objects they buy reflect personal desire and identity within the community. Religious communities are often perceived from the outside as uniform or homogeneous. By photographing these possessions, individuality within the monastery can be shown.
In consumer culture, identity is frequently communicated through what people buy, own, and display. Within the monastery, this dynamic is largely absent. Instead, minimal possessions can take on a different significance and reflect intimacy, desire, and selfhood within a shared communal structure.
In consumer culture, identity is frequently communicated through what people buy, own, and display. Within the monastery, this dynamic is largely absent. Instead, minimal possessions can take on a different significance and reflect intimacy, desire, and selfhood within a shared communal structure.