Tomorrow is an enduring reference to hope, belief and self-determination. In every language, tomorrow can be a promise, a practical arrangement or a philosophical proposition. It is always a way of looking to the future, together.

Freedom Women Collective’s Tomorrow is an IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund commission in partnership with Freedom Festival Arts Trust.

The collective wove stories from Ethiopia, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Sudan to create a studio exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery, Hull that used visual and textile art, sculpture, performance, poetry and photography. The collective held special events as a part of the exhibition to share experiences of loss, resistance, resilience and survival, including Talking About Tomorrow, a panel discussion chaired by Basma El Doukhi.

Created as the heart of the exhibition, Tomorrowis a slideshow film (digital video, 31mins) that explores ownership of representation and memory of displacement from the artists personal archives. Tomorrowis available for screening, please email us for a screener and more information.

Refugee women's personal photos on show, 01 September 2023

  Reflections on Tomorrow, 22 February 2024

Link to original project page