Nadine
‘Wanting to feel that I could contribute to and do something that I knew I was going to be passionate…
Sometimes it just hard to see the difference between who is the ex-prisoner and who is the advocate. The portraits reflect the complexity of the connections between truth and justice. The viewer needs to visually search and move to a position where the pieces of the image align to form a whole person, and in doing so, the image emerges as 3D. The imperfections mirror the human flaw of distinguishing perception and reality. Each woman has a different geometric shape that symolises an element of their identity. Christian crosses, Indigenous symbols or simply an emotion. The video below shows how the portraits reveal themselves when displayed.
The journey of the women in One Life, who are ex-prisoners, began long before they were charged. For some, their sentence extends well beyond their release. In some ways, many of those who work within the criminal justice system bear the weight of their own experiences and those who they advocate for.
‘Wanting to feel that I could contribute to and do something that I knew I was going to be passionate…
‘After my incarceration for a mere 8 days, resulting in; the removal of my 4 children then 11yrs, 10yrs, 8yrs…
‘I know that something really terrible happened to you in your life. Something that may never be spoken about. How…
‘Never judge another person. You don’t know what has happened in their lives. Respect them, for coping as best they…
‘So many women, just about all of the population in prison come from a domestic violence relationship immediately prior to,…
‘I’ll just speak from my heart, so growing up in a traumatic environment, you establish a victimised mentality, you become…
‘You can’t change the past, but you can change the future, and life does go on’ Sylvia – ex-prisonerCharge –…
‘Usually when I drive in the car to prison, I pray. I said to God, I know that you are…
‘My life has been a colourful adventure filled to the brim with emotions, lessons and experience. There is no other…
‘I have been blessed. I sing, and music is in my life, and music has always been the connection for…
‘I have examined my beliefs about my sense of worth and the way this drove me to live. My low…