Skip to main content

Prisoner of war

Douglas Atfield

Temporary text-based installation using 13 window spaces and walls at the second world war Battery Observation Post at East Lane, Bawdsey during summer 2005. The texts, written by Simon Frazer, are based on the spoken wartime memories of the people of Bawdsey who were mostly young adults during the war (see: ifever.org.uk) and go to 'site-specific works' and 'prisoner of war'.

Douglas Atfield

Douglas Atfield

Douglas Atfield

Douglas Atfield

E58na51kmecppdibouevca Bettina Furnee

Running through the blue

Mouthpiece

Lines of Defence

Join Axis

We support artists

Funding, visibility, connection and practical help. 

Membership includes £15 million of Public Liability Insurance!

Axis is an independent charity, funded by our members. 
Become a Member

OPEN: £50,000 directly to artists.

Axis Artist Awards 2026

The Axis Artist Awards support artists to develop their practice, test ideas, make work and keep going. 

Learn more