#144 Lisa Selby / Bluebaglife, Bang Up

8 February - 3 March

Lisa Selby is an artist, educator and activist. Through her research of addiction, mental health and wellbeing in connection to UK penal systems and support networks she seeks to suppler incarcerated and those affected by addiction. Her partner Elliot is due to be released in 2019. They are on Instagram as @bluebaglife.

Location: Our home, Norwich, UK, 2016.

Trying to stroke my leg as you’re nodding out on smack. Your breathing is irregular and you are sensitive to construction sounds outside. You won’t eat. I don’t know what to do.

Location: Cafe: ‘Thanks a Latté’, HMP Thameside Visits Hall, London, UK, 2017

We stood still for five minutes. As gang punches flew, you told me to nestle my head into your neck and shoulders as you placed your hands over my ears. We were standing up but if I imagined really hard, we were laying down in our bed, trying to breathe at the same time.

2019

Doing time. Countdown to Freedom.

Photo credit: Alec Game