Nancy Jesse @_nancyjesse_
âNo Man is an Islandâ
(1624) John Donne
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
This poem was written in the 17th century and is as relevant today as it gets. For her series "No Man is an Island," Nancy Jesse has traveled to a small island in the west of Scotland to explore questions of separation and belonging, the fascination for islands and the issues they raise in a world whose crises leave no one untouched.
#nancyjesse #jahrgangsiebzehn #ostkreuzschuleberlin
Nancy Jesse @_nancyjesse_
âNo Man is an Islandâ
(1624) John Donne
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
This poem was written in the 17th century and is as relevant today as it gets. For her series "No Man is an Island," Nancy Jesse has traveled to a small island in the west of Scotland to explore questions of separation and belonging, the fascination for islands and the issues they raise in a world whose crises leave no one untouched.
#nancyjesse #jahrgangsiebzehn #ostkreuzschuleberlin
Nancy Jesse @_nancyjesse_
âNo Man is an Islandâ
(1624) John Donne
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
This poem was written in the 17th century and is as relevant today as it gets. For her series "No Man is an Island," Nancy Jesse has traveled to a small island in the west of Scotland to explore questions of separation and belonging, the fascination for islands and the issues they raise in a world whose crises leave no one untouched.
#nancyjesse #jahrgangsiebzehn #ostkreuzschuleberlin
Milica, Serbia
âWhen I heard about the experiences of other mothers with immigrant backgrounds, I realized that this was exactly what my parents and I had been missing back then. Thatâs when I knew: I want to work as a âStadtteilmutterâ. Many parents donât feel comfortable asking questions or bringing up issues at school, so they just let things slide.
Thatâs exactly where I want to step in and help.â
Milicaâs portrait is part of the project Iâm working on in cooperation with @bbt_bundeselternnetzwerk . For this project we interviewed and portrayed people that came to Germany from third countries that are or were involved in the German education system. Through the interviews and the portraits we want to give them a voice hearing their stories, the good and the bad things they experienced during their time navigating the German education system.
Exhibition opening: 7th May, 6 pm, Hansabibliothek, Berlin â¨
Setara, Afghanistan
âMy female friends in Afghanistan arenât allowed to go to school; theyâre at home. When I talk to them, they say theyâre just waiting. (âŚ) Then I tell myself: Thank goodness Iâm here; I have to study.â
Setaraâs portrait is part of the project Iâm working on in cooperation with @bbt_bundeselternnetzwerk . For this project we interviewed and portrayed people that came to Germany from third countries that are or were involved in the German education system. Through the interviews and the portraits we want to give them a voice hearing their stories, the good and the bad things they experienced during their time navigating the German education system.
Exhibition opening: 7th May, 6 pm, Hansabibliothek, Berlin â¨
Harriet, Kenia â¨
Harrietâs portrait is part of the project Iâm working on in cooperation with @bbt_bundeselternnetzwerk . For this project we are interviewing and portraying people that came to Germany from third countries that are or were involved in the German education system. Through the interviews and the portraits we want to give them a voice hearing their stories, the good and the bad things they experienced during their time navigating the German education system. Around 30 stories will be part of the project - the website will be growing as the project continues.
Harriet, Uganda â¨
Harrietâs portrait is part of the project Iâm working on in cooperation with @bbt_bundeselternnetzwerk . For this project we are interviewing and portraying people that came to Germany from third countries that are or were involved in the German education system. Through the interviews and the portraits we want to give them a voice hearing their stories, the good and the bad things they experienced during their time navigating the German education system. Around 30 stories will be part of the project - the website will be growing as the project continues.
@maria.vasilevskaya for @deutscheoperberlin photographed for the section âDie Verwandlungâ Libretto #5 2026 ⨠one portrait as herself, one in character â¨
Hello this is Nancy Jesse, sharing images from my series âNo Dreams. Or can I not remember them?â
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Nancy Jesse is a photographer based in Berlin and studied at Ostkreuzschule fĂźr Fotografie and graduated in 2023 in the class of Sibylle Fendt. She specializes in portrait and documentary/editorial photography.
Nancy was born before the fall of the wall in the East of Germany. Her biography reflects the turbulences of the German reunification. She is deeply interested in this topic and the subjects of identity (loss, rediscovery), belonging, and collective cultural memories are part of her photographic explorations.
#belfastphotofestival #artistresidency #instagramtakeover
Hello this is Nancy Jesse, sharing images from my series âNo Dreams. Or can I not remember them?â
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Nancy Jesse is a photographer based in Berlin and studied at Ostkreuzschule fĂźr Fotografie and graduated in 2023 in the class of Sibylle Fendt. She specializes in portrait and documentary/editorial photography.
Nancy was born before the fall of the wall in the East of Germany. Her biography reflects the turbulences of the German reunification. She is deeply interested in this topic and the subjects of identity (loss, rediscovery), belonging, and collective cultural memories are part of her photographic explorations.
#belfastphotofestival #artistresidency #instagramtakeover
