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Another Me

2019 UK exhibition at Southbank Centre

Curated by Soweto Kinch

19 September – 3 November 2019

Exhibition Space, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall

Video by Helena Wadia for the Evening Standard

Another Me, was the 2019 UK exhibition at Southbank Centre, curated by award-winning musician Soweto Kinch, one of the most exciting and versatile musicians in both the British jazz and hip-hop scenes.

There were over 150 artworks on display, from music and poetry to paintings, drawings and sculpture. The title for the exhibition invites visitors to reassess their perceptions of people who have spent time inside.

Soweto selected his exhibition from fine art, design, music and writing entered into the 2019 Koestler Awards from criminal justice settings across the UK. Watch the video below to hear about the curation process.

Video by Russell Bruns, sound by Luca Stefano

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Soweto Kinch’s curation of Another Me is part of a partnership with live music producers Serious as part of their Giant Steps talent development programme, which is funded by Help Musicians UK, Serious Trust, and Arts Council England.

For press information contact: Annie McGrath, Golden2 Consulting, info@goldensquared.com

Online gallery

View a selection of artworks from the exhibition, Another Me, in the gallery below.

  • 54

    The Test
    HM Prison Greenock, Highly Commended Award for Painting, 2019

  • 20

    Horned Beast
    HM Prison Shotts, Commended Award for Painting, 2019

  • 19

    Help! I've been Condensed
    HM Prison Shotts, Painting, 2019

  • 18

    Genesis 6:7
    HM Prison Shotts, 5RB Media and Communications Law Bronze Award for Themed Category: Interlude, 2019

  • 17

    Old Man in a Topi Cap
    The Spinney (secure mental health unit), Rosemary Bartholomew Commended Award for Painting, 2019

  • 16

    Aquarium
    HM Prison Leicester, Painting, 2019

  • 15

    Blooming Useful
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution New Hall, Needlecraft, 2019

  • 14

    Stories, Socks & Jay Cloths
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Low Newton, John Crockett Highly Commended Award for Themed Category: Interlude, 2019

  • 13

    Piggin Out
    St Mary’s Hospital, Painting, 2019

  • 12

    Romantic Interlude
    The Spinney (secure mental health unit), Commended Award for Themed Category: Interlude, 2019

  • 11

    Photograph 1
    Guernsey Prison, Margaret Macdonald Platinum Award for Photography, 2019

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    Photograph 3
    Guernsey Prison, Margaret Macdonald Platinum Award for Photography, 2019

  • 5

    Photograph 5
    Guernsey Prison, Margaret Macdonald Platinum Award for Photography, 2019

  • 6

    Photograph 7
    Guernsey Prison, Keith Bromley Bronze Award for Photography, 2019

  • 7

    Photograph 8
    Guernsey Prison, Keith Bromley Bronze Award for Photography, 2019

  • 3 (2)

    Photograph 9
    Guernsey Prison, Keith Bromley Bronze Award for Photography, 2019

  • 4

    Querulous Insomnia
    HM Prison Shotts, Painting, 2019

  • 19K8956

    Bust
    Koestler Arts Mentoring Scheme, Ceramics, The Monument Trust Scholar, 2016

  • 19K6863

    A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away...
    Littlehampton Probation Service, Julia Rogerson Highly Commended Award for Mixed Media, Marie Louise von Motesiczky Scholar, 2019

  • 19K7143

    Wishful Thinking
    HM Prison Oakwood, Painting, 2019

  • 19K7253

    Between Bars
    HM Prison Isle of Wight (Albany), TVMole Commended Award for Themed Category: Interlude, 2019

  • 19K7371

    Sassy Diva
    HM Prison Long Lartin, Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K7381

    1st Rule of Prison
    HM Prison Wakefield, Commended Award for Sculpture, 2019

  • 19K7382

    Inside 2 Outside = Hope
    HM Prison Wakefield, Sculpture, 2019

  • 19K7420

    B.A.M.E.L.G.B.T.Q.I
    HM Prison Isle of Wight (Albany), Highly Commended Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 19K7517

    Prison Interlude
    HM Prison Usk, Portrait, 2019

  • 19K7557

    Dream,
    HM Prison Oakwood, Painting, 2019

  • 19K7636

    Mona-Keys
    HM Prison Whatton, Painting, 2019

  • 19K7881

    Winter Sunshine on Stockland Hill, Devon
    Salisbury Probation Service, Artists’ Collecting Society Gold Award for Watercolour and Gouache
    The Monument Trust Scholarship Award, 2018

  • 19K7910

    Freddie Mercury
    Dudley and Sandwell Probation Service, Berwick Silver Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 24

    Boxed in Trilogy (triptych)
    HM Prison Hewell, Painting, 2019

  • 19K8397

    Saturday is Match Day
    HM Prison Whatton, Silver Award for Painting, The Monument Trust Scholar, 2019

  • 19K8573

    Prison Inspired Card Deck
    HM Prison Huntercombe, Space Station Sixty-Five Platinum Award for Printmaking, 2019

  • 19K8749

    Stage 5 Soul Cancer
    HM Prison Lewes, E. Forster Highly Commended Award for Handmade Book, 2019

  • 19K8813

    Self Portrait
    Vinney Green Secure Unit (secure children's home), Charlotte McNally Silver Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 19K8679

    Dementia
    The Redwoods Centre (secure mental health unit), James Wood QC Silver Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 19K8815

    Self
    Vinney Green Secure Unit (secure children's home), Carmelite Chambers First-Time Entrant Award for Themed Category: Interlude, 2019

  • 19K8900

    David Hockney
    Hackney Probation Service, Belpech Trust Silver Award for Printmaking, Marie Louise von Motesiczky Scholar, 2018

  • 19K8902

    Crocodile
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Rochester, Phillip King Silver Award for Sculpture, 2019

  • 19K6862

    Jacob's Ladder
    Koestler Arts Mentoring Scheme, Carmelite Chambers Gold Award for Painting, Evelyn Plesch Scholar, 2018

  • 19K6787

    Carved Crayons
    HM Prison Lewes, Sotheby’s Platinum Award for Sculpture, 2019

  • 19K6614

    Man and Boy and Unity
    HM Prison Elmley (Sheppey Cluster), Kath & Harry Bryan Highly Commended Award for Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K6753

    Mind Racing
    Bracton Centre (secure mental health unit), Drawing, 2019

  • 19K6400

    The Last Smile
    HM Young Offender Institution Wetherby, Jake Taylor Commended Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 19K6360

    Take a Break
    HM Prison Elmley (Sheppey Cluster), Hilda May Bronze Award for Themed Category: Interlude, 2019

  • 19K6354

    Holloway Women's Building Game
    Camden and Islington Probation Service, Zelga & Stuart Miller Platinum Award for Graphic Novel, 2019

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    Nitrouonites: Future Fossils & Hi Man
    Camden and Islington Probation Service, Carmina Highly Commended Award for Sculpture, 2019

  • 19K6351

    Homeless. Caramel Biscuit, Heineken 0% and Swiss White Chocolate
    Camden and Islington Probation Service, Caro Millington Highly Commended Award for Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K6222

    Emotion
    HM Prison Bronzefield, Sodexo Justice Services Commended Award for Watercolour and Gouache, 2019

  • 19K6057

    Stained Glass Superman
    HM Prison Edinburgh, Frederick Davies Commended Award for Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K5968

    Crazy Faces
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Rochester, Painting, 2019

  • 19K5939

    Origami Officer
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Parc, Craft, 2019

  • 19K5892

    Dream 1
    River House (secure mental health unit), Ariane Banks Platinum Award for Painting, 2019

  • 19K5882

    Wasted
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Norwich, Transformation Commended Award for Painting, 2019

  • 19K5838

    Tiki Face
    HM Prison Kilmarnock, Sculpture, 2019

  • 19K5774

    ;
    Wimbledon Probation Service, Zelda Cheatle Highly Commended Award for Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K5730

    The #9 Bus
    HM Prison Isle of Wight (Albany), Themed Category: Interlude, 2019

  • 19K5697

    Top Hat
    HM Prison Send, David Wentworth Platinum Award for Fashion, 2019

  • 19K5666

    Innocent Man
    HM Prison Glenochil, Sir Stephen & Lady Winifred Tumim Gold Award for Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K5663

    Seated Woman
    HM Prison Glenochil, Edmund Paton Walsh European Unity Highly Commended Award for Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K5598

    It Can't Rain All The Time
    HM Prison Barlinnie, Long Family Commended Award for Painting, 2019

  • 19K5591

    Introspection
    HM Prison Wandsworth, Pierce Brunt Highly Commended Award for Themed Category: Interlude, 2019

  • 19K5563

    Back On In 5
    HM Prison Full Sutton, Commended Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 19K5493

    Brain Wash
    HM Prison Altcourse, Highly Commended Award for Sculpture, 2019

  • 19K5386

    The Pembrokeshire Puffin
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Parc, Painting, 2019

  • 19K5343

    Change of Scene
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Parc, School of Law - Royal Holloway University of London Highly Commended Award for Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K5141

    My Broken Arm (Painted With My Broken Arm!)
    HM Young Offender Institution Feltham, Arts Society Chiswick Platinum Award for Painting, 2019

  • 19K5097

    Angie
    HM Prison Long Lartin, First-Time Entrant Award for Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K5094

    Now You See Me
    Arbury Court (secure mental health unit), Sir Joseph Pilling Highly Commended Award for Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K5079

    Prison Break
    HM Prison Whatton, Bowman Smart Bronze Award for Textile Art, 2019

  • 19K5069

    Doubting Thomas
    Ty Newydd Approved Premises, Patrick Holmes Platinum Award for Painting, 2019

  • 19K5054

    Sleep Eat Repeat (triptych)
    Heatherwood Court Hospital, Portrait, 2019

  • 19K4926

    Freddie Mercury
    Dudley and Sandwell Probation Service, Berwick Silver Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 19K4896

    Gis A Job!
    Aberdeen Probation Service, Painting, 2019

  • 19K4894

    5th Element
    The Spinney (secure mental health unit), Elysium Healthcare First-Time Entrant Award for Painting, 2019

  • 19K4784

    Breakfast Mask
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Hollesley Bay, Felix Kelly Highly Commended Award for Themed Category: Interlude, 2019

  • 19K4666

    Empty Stare
    HM Prison Long Lartin, Avis Allum Bronze Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 19K4378

    It's Been A While
    HM Prison Spring Hill, Commended Award for Drawing, 2019

  • 19K4303

    Emotional
    HM Prison Woodhill, Portrait, 2019

  • 19K4131

    Spot The Difference
    HM Prison Wakefield, Drawing, 2019

  • 19K4053

    Shaping Up
    HM Prison Wakefield, Mixed Media, 2019

  • 19K7271

    Parole Board - Hear Me I've Got Something I'd Like to Say
    HM Prison Warren Hill, Brent Silver Silver Award for Arts Project, 2019

  • 21

    I Wonder
    HM Prison Magilligan, Painting, 2019

  • 22

    Life outside the pipe
    HM Prison Shotts, gigs4charity Bronze Award for Painting, 2019

  • 23

    The Inner Child
    Koestler Arts Mentoring Scheme, Portrait, Marie Louise von Motesiczky Scholar, 2019

  • 26

    Hoo Are You Looking at?
    HM Prison Standford Hill (Sheppey Cluster), First-Time Entrant Award for Painting, 2019

  • 27

    Interludes
    HM Prison Wakefield, Lady Bishopston First-Time Entrant Award for Matchstick Model, 2019

  • 19K6905

    A Saur Eye
    HM Prison Standford Hill (Sheppey Cluster), Painting, 2019

  • 29

    Double Blank
    HM Prison Glenochil, Tim Robertson Gold Award for Handmade Book, 2019

  • 30

    Dinosaur Skeleton
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Rochester, John Nolan Highly Commended Award for Sculpture, 2019

  • 31

    Stand Alone
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Parc, Carmelite Chambers Commended Award for Painting, 2019

  • 32

    Untitled
    Oakhill Secure Training Centre, Lord Ramsbotham Commended Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 33

    Method of Creation
    HM Prison Elmley (Sheppey Cluster), Good-Sothinathan Commended Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 34

    Me, Myself and I
    HM Young Offender Institution Wetherby, 5RB Media and Communications Law Gold Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 35

    Buster Boy
    Bracton Centre (secure mental health unit), Portrait, 2019

  • 36

    It's A Jungle Out There
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Grampian, Painting, 2019

  • 37

    Even the Shirt from the Back
    HM Prison Hull, Dalrymple Silver Award for Fashion, 2019

  • 39

    Grumpy Gorilla
    HM Prison Lewes, Matchstick Model, 2019

  • 40

    Hiding in the flowers
    Hiding in the Flowers, HM Prison Edinburgh, School of Law - Royal Holloway University of London Gold Award for Painting, 2019

  • 41

    That Was Then, This Is Now
    Broadmoor Hospital, Commended Award for Painting, 2019

  • 42

    What's The Soup Today?
    Littlehampton Probation Service, Gill Hope Highly Commended Award for Mixed Media
    Marie Louise von Motesiczky Scholarship Award, 2019

  • 43

    Mechanical Warfare
    HM Prison Shotts, Commended Award for Digital Art, 2019

  • 46

    Umbrellas
    Ann House (secure mental health unit), Roger Graef Highly Commended Award for Photography, 2019

  • 47

    The Meadow
    Koestler Arts Mentoring Scheme, Christine Wong JP’s One to Watch Gold Award for Mixed Media

  • 48

    Headache
    Koestler Arts Mentoring Scheme, Stockwell Silver Award for Mixed Media, 2019

  • 49

    Man in Mask
    HM Prison Isle of Wight (Albany), Respect Highly Commended Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 50

    Time Perception
    HM Prison Bure, Si Pickard Commended Award for Themed Category: Interlude, 2019

  • 52

    All Messed Up (A Self Portrait)
    HM Prison Full Sutton, Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Platinum Award for Portrait, 2019

  • 53

    Surreal Abstract Sight
    HM Prison Garth, Sir Hugh Casson Bronze Award for Drawing, 2019

  • 19K6244

    Many Men
    HM Young Offender Institution Rochester, Painting, 2019

  • 19K7426-1-1

    Reinforcements
    HM Prison Standford Hill (Sheppey Cluster), Needlecraft, 2019

  • 19K7260

    Transition 1
    HM Prison Warren Hill, Needlecraft, 2019

  • 19K7255

    Transition 2
    HM Prison Warren Hill, Needlecraft, 2019

  • 19K7261

    Transition 3
    HM Prison Warren Hill, Commended Award for Needlecraft, 2019

  • 19K8930

    Coed Village
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Parc, Inspiration Platinum Award for Arts Project, 2019

  • 19K6350

    Out to Lunch
    Camden and Islington Probation Service, Painting, 2019

  • Another Me thumbnails

    Fish Out of Water
    HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Exeter, Jack & Louisa Handley Highly Commended Award for Mural and Wall Hanging, 2019

  • 19K8201

    Knitting the Fishing Net
    HM Prison Dovegate, Painting, 2019

  • 19K7675 – 1

    Rest Period
    HM Prison Addiewell, Fay & Malcolm Payne Commended Award for Craft, 2019

  • 19K4880 – 1

    Chained
    Prisoners Abroad, Lamberth Highly Commended Award for Sculpture, 2019