New A Life, Still Submission! Anna NicklesBroken 11East Carolina UniversityDigital Print15 3/4 X 11 3/4 Artist StatementThis piece is part of a larger series, Broken, which offers intimate portraits of objects that have cracked or been damaged and no longer serve their original purpose. Despite this, they still remain in their owner’s possession, sometimes with an even closer attachment than when they were whole. The close-up view offers a glimpse into the intimacy shared between owner and object and a chance to imagine why it was given another life. Artist BioAnna Nickles is a BFA candidate in Photography and Textile Design at East Carolina University and lives in Durham, NC. She wishes that there was more to photograph along Highway 264.

New A Life, Still Submission!

Anna Nickles
Broken 11
East Carolina University
Digital Print
15 3/4 X 11 3/4

Artist Statement
This piece is part of a larger series, Broken, which offers intimate portraits of objects that have cracked or been damaged and no longer serve their original purpose. Despite this, they still remain in their owner’s possession, sometimes with an even closer attachment than when they were whole. The close-up view offers a glimpse into the intimacy shared between owner and object and a chance to imagine why it was given another life.


Artist Bio
Anna Nickles is a BFA candidate in Photography and Textile Design at East Carolina University and lives in Durham, NC. She wishes that there was more to photograph along Highway 264.

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