Crisis Point: artistic perspectives on mental health and the criminal justice system

Bringing together a group of rarely seen artworks that are usually kept in museum storage, supplemented by a number of works borrowed from private collections, this exhibition explores the intersection between mental illness and the criminal justice system. Each artwork is emblematic of complex lives and experiences that have built to a crisis point. Featuring work by Richard Dadd, Donald Hume, Jonathan Martin, Charles Bronson and Kenneth Ward, the exhibition will also include an installation by artist Kate Iles, based on the extraordinary life of Penelope Carroll, and digital art made by former British Transport Police officer Paul Wood. 

The exhibition has been supported by residents and staff of River House, Bethlem Royal Hospital's medium secure unit.