Cell 508; A Section; Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison
CCAC #: | 0250 |
Artwork title: | Cell 508; A Section; Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison |
Artist(s): |
Mikhael Subotzky |
Year made: | 2004 |
Artwork type: | Photography |
Medium: | Archival pigment ink on 100% cotton rag paper |
Dimensions (mm): | 460.5 x 2250 |
Source: | Donated by Josie Grindrod |
Year acquired: | 2008 |
Installation type: | Movable artwork |
Location area: | On private display |
Signage: | This work forms part of the series 'Die Vier Hoeke' (The Four Corners) – gang terminology for a prison space where different rules from the outside world apply. It offers a look inside South African prisons, documenting the lives of a community often forgotten by society, where violence and overcrowding in dire conditions are prevalent. |
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.
NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.