Mikhael Subotzky - Cell 508; A Section; Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, 2004

Mikhael Subotzky (1981-)
Cell 508; A Section; Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison (2004)
Archival pigment ink on 100% cotton rag paper / 460.5 x 2250 mm
CCAC# 0250

Donated by Josie Grindrod

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.

Photograph by Charles Mamorobela © CCAC