“Every prisoner is a stranger in his homeland,” said one prisoner. What does it mean to have no voice and not be heard by the outside world? What rights do prisoners have in Austria? The project addressed the issue of human dignity in prison and referred to topics such as resistance versus adaptation, solidarity versus lack of solidarity. The prisoners had the floor. They spoke for themselves and shared their experiences. It was about representing their own interests, expressing themselves and self-reflection through art, training and work opportunities. What should change and who is fighting for it?

• Here you can find all the prisoners’ works
• Here you can soon find pictures, texts and videos from the exhibition

The winners of the competition, who were selected by visitors to the exhibition from around 200 entries, have been chosen. People who are in custody in the following prisons took part in the competition: Garsten, Klagenfurt, Stein, Gerasdorf, Vienna-Favoriten, Graz-Jakomni, Klagenfurt, Sonnberg, Wien-Simmering, Salzburg, Hirtenberg, Linz, Wien-Josefstadt, Wien-Floridsdorf, Innsbruck, Schwarzau, Ried and Karlau.

The following works, which received the most votes from visitors, come from prisons: Garsten, Klagenfurt, Stein, Favoriten, Gerasdorf, Graz-Jakomni, Linz and Sonnberg.