Peruvian political prisoners use art to speak out

We discuss the situation of political prisoners in Peru over the last 20 years, particularly in the context of  the fierce anti-communism of the Fujimori regime, and the recent changes to the incarceration system.We talk about how political prisoners have used art as a therapeutic tool and a way to share their stories.Viviana Salas is a Peruvian photographer living in Melbourne and the curator of Art Inside, an exhibition currently displaying Melbourne at the Victorian Trades Hall (crn Victoria and Lygon St) The exhibition presents artwork produced by political prisoners around the world, including West Papua, Chile and Peru. The exhibition closes on May 15.