Voices from Death Row: Art as a form of Expression

07/05/2023

10:00

Voices from Death Row: Art as a form of Expression

Voices from Death Row: Art as a form of Expression’, will bring together works created by people on death row around the world, as well as international artists and exonerees.

We invite you to this temporary art exhibition that will bring together works created by people on death row around the world, as well as international artists and exonerees. Explore paintings, drawings, poetry, and music, all created in the most challenging of circumstances.

Art has long been a tool for individuals to explore, process and communicate complex emotional and psychological experiences. For those on death row, art can offer a unique form of expression. We invite you to witness the transformative power of art as a tool for reflection and self-exploration, as well as for raising awareness of the inhumanity and injustice of capital punishment regimes the world over.

Date: Sunday 7th May and Monday 8th May
Time: 10am to 7pm
Venue: Oakeshott Room, Lincoln College, Oxford
Admission: Free (donations welcomed)

Opening night event:
As part of this exhibition, we will host an opening event on the 6th of May.

The event will take place in the Oakeshott room at Lincoln College, Oxford, at 5.30pm. You will have time to explore the artwork on arrival. After this, you will have the opportunity to hear from professional photographer, Toshi Kazama; co-founder and co-executive director of the Death Penalty Project, Parvais Jabbar; professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford and Director of the Death Penalty Research Unit, Carolyn Hoyle; death row exoneree and founder of Crime Si Poa, Peter Ouko.

There is no entrance fee for this event, however, capacity is limited. To attend, sign up here: https://forms.gle/MSAtaHaaVx1Xz67LA.

Please email amelia.inglis@new.ox.ac.uk with any questions.

You can also pass by The #WindowGalleries, Friars Entry, Oxford OX1 2BY, and check the artwork.

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