“I understand that our sessions are not for everybody and that it’s extreme, so it’s okay for me that some people might think we are fucked in the head.”
— Miss Sophia
“The motifs offer a rare glimpse into the inner workings of The Number, a South African prison gang with a violently enforced code of silence.”
— Luke Daniel, Photojournalist
"No compassion, no scruples, no sense of empathy—it’s fucking sick to kill these people during the session.
— 3Kreuze
"The first hit, your mind is full of so many thoughts—mostly you’re thinking: 'Shit, what have I done; what am I doing; I can’t do this'.
— Chris Lemuelu
"I ended up in the psychiatric division. You know, having drugs every day for four years and then all of a sudden no drugs, I was gone; I was hearing ants fart."
— Johnny 'Halves'
“I find it quite absurd that as humans we are introduced to this world inside of a body which we've had absolutely no part in its design; why not use body art and modification to adjust the default design so that it can become more us?”
— Touka Voodoo
“Art doesn’t have to be so serious and cerebral. I think sometimes people forget that it needs to be an experience that makes you feel something, and for us a big part of that is humour and visual stimulation. We often will think of the stupidest most ridiculous concept and work from there.”
— The Huxleys