LEROS by Alex Majoli daisycollingridge Now back in the sane

Now back in the sane world

and the asylum set up in the former political prison there

Paper size 293 x 206 mm

An exhibition was held in conjunction with Trolley and Magnum at CVZ Contemporary

LEROS by Alex Majoli daisycollingridge Now back in the saneHidden behind the walls of an old political prison on the Greek island of Leros was the world's most notorious and brutal asylum for the insane. Beaten and tortured, they became wild as animals, unknown to the world until the walls were broken down in 1990 by Italian psychiatrists. Now back in the sane world, this follows their rehabilitated lives. A shocking testament to a regime that defies belief. The Greek island of Leros was for 20 years and more