Cell 6 (2023) explores the ethnically and culturally diverse history of the former Victoria Prison. The installation’s physical design is split into 6 screens resembling the bars of a prison cell, with each screen revealing potentialities lurking inside archival imagery of prison life at the site, from the early to late 20th century. The oral histories of former Victoria Prison staff and the unfolding images intertwine across the six screens, creating a sense of memory retrieval and recognition that demands our interpretation.    

Positioned in Tai Kwun’s heritage gallery located in the former Victoria Prison — B Hall & D Hall – the film installation can be experienced in B Hall’s Cell 6. The two remodelled galleries kick off a multiyear project for refreshing and enriching heritage interpretation across the site. Asking questions, such as — “What is Prison Life Like?” “What Hurts? What Heals?” — the exhibitions are based on newly uncovered research that deepens our understanding about the site's complex histories, the real people, and their experiences within the prison walls. 

The interpretation highlights the historic prison as a transformed heritage site for reconciliation and peacemaking, for transcending the wall of separation, and for connecting all people, including the vulnerable and the marginalised.