Bringing together artists, therapists, critics and criminologists, the symposium will consider how prisoners and the criminal justice system are perceived by the public, politicians and media and the potential for artists to influence these perceptions. Presentations and discussion will address the following: the representation of prison(ers) in the media and discourse about criminal justice; the representation of prison(ers) in art and cinema; the role of art and creative therapies in prison and rehabilitation.
This one-day symposium is a collaboration between Ikon, HMP Grendon and Birmingham City University (BCU).
Monday, 12 February 2018, 11am – 6pm. For more information, list of speakers and a full programme please visit the Ikon website.
Feb 7, 2018, 6-8pm
My Shadow’s Reflection is part of a new body of work made by Edmund Clark as artist in residence in Europe’s only entirely therapeutic prison environment, HMP Grendon. Please join us for the book launch at Flowers Gallery, 82 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DP. Published by Here Press in collaboration with Ikon Gallery, Birmingham. Free, booking essential.