In Their Own Words
" This is Camp X-Ray , one part of a group project called 'Don't Cross The Line', is a replica of the infamous Guantanamo Bay detainment centre, complete with armed guards and watchtower."
Dave Gledhill, ' This is Camp X-Ray by Jai Redman', p 1-2. Available at:
http://www.uhc-collective.org.uk/uploads/other_files/This_Is_Camp_XRay_Dave_Gledhill.pdf
"The camp holds 9 'prisoners,' comprising a larger number of individuals working on a shift system. The 9 represent the number of British citizens amongst the 300 detainees. [...] The camp is surrounded by a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire, the entrance sandbagged and flanked by a sentry post and the entire installation is lit and rigged for tannoy broadcasts. Entry and of course exit, is forbidden."
Dave Gledhill, ' This is Camp X-Ray by Jai Redman', p 2. Available at:
http://www.uhc-collective.org.uk/uploads/other_files/This_Is_Camp_XRay_Dave_Gledhill.pdf
"It's an art piece [...] a sculpture, with a performance element in it, but also it makes a political statement. [...] We want to raise awareness about the 9 British detainees held in Guantanamo Bay at the moment. [...] Hopefully we can raise a bit of political pressure and get something done about the injustice."
Jai Redman - This is Camp X-Ray a video documentary by Damien Mahoney
"I think it's really effective because it looks authentic and I think you get, I feel just watching - it's intimidating and the guards are intimidating and everything is realistic. [...] When people are brought into the tent, you're wondering, what is happening in there?"
Local Resident - This is Camp X-Ray a video documentary by Damien Mahoney
" This is Camp X-Ray [...] shows us what we are not meant to see: acts which are carried out in our name, with the quiet consent of our government, and with massive consequences for our liberty."
Melanie Jarman, ' This is Camp X-Ray by Jai Redman', p 2. Available at:
http://www.uhc-collective.org.uk/uploads/other_files/This_Is_Camp_XRay_Mel_Jarman.pdf
