True Faith by Ezio D'Agostino

For more than a decade, photographer Ezio d’Agostino has been exploring the documentary nature of photography. 

He is particularly interested in the medium’s ability to bear witness to social phenomena that he has experienced throughout his personal history. TRUE FAITH reflects on his memory of visiting the site where Christ appeared on an olive tree in 1987. Accompanied by socio-anthropologist Hélène Jeanmougin, Ezio d’Agostino first conducted an in-depth study to map religious apparitions in Italy, his native land. 

While the collection may appear to be a series of clichéd scenes, its subject matter comes vividly to life when read alongside the accompanying testimonies. Presented on the transparent Ektachrome film, these images succeed in capturing the elusive nature of this collective imagination. Ezio d’Agostino was the recipient of the second edition of the Institut pour la photographie and Visual Culture of the Imaginary Fellowship in 2020. 

This project received support from the CNAP for documentary photography in 2016. 

↘︎ Le Printemps is also hosting the WIP#22 exhibition by the Arles ENSP Student Association