Brazil is a Catholic country par excellence, with a devout population. In the eyes of the Father symbolizes the power of the Church in that land through the use of elements with Catholic connotations, such as baroque fabrics and mystic light. The photographs were made in the north-east of Brazil, where there are many richly decorated Catholic monasteries and churches.

As a freelance photographer, Ricardo B. Labastier (b. 1972, Brazil) concentrates on religion, culture and mass movements in Brazil.