ANNA JOCHYMEK - FREE.HER (Outdoor EXHIBITION)

Saturday 11 July, 11am - 6pm

An outdoor exhibition of photographic portraits by artist Anna Jochymek, who asked twenty Polish women living in or connected to the London Borough of Hounslow to share their personal stories, reflect on their migration experiences, and take part in the creation of a powerful portrait of the local community. The resulting portraits and stories explore what freedom means to this group of women today, using their own words, histories, and identities.

Free.Her was originally commissioned in 2025 as part of the Fture Arts Centres’ national project, Our Freedom: Then and Now.

About Anna Jochymek:

Anna Jochymek is a Polish-born, London-based artist, ethnographer, and researcher working at the intersection of visual arts, social anthropology, and public engagement. Anna Jochymek is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the School of Social Sciences and Professions, Centre for Global Diversities and Inequalities at Metropolitan University London, working as an ethnographer in a pioneering interdisciplinary study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

About Our Freedom: Then and Now:

 Our Freedom: Then and Now, was part of a £2 million national creative programme marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Supported by the UK Government through Arts Council England, the Future Arts Centres and Libraries Connected initiative saw 60 arts centres and libraries across Britain present community-led projects exploring the legacy of VE Day and VJ Day. Our Freedom: Then and Now empowered artists, veterans and residents to explore themes of past and present freedoms through 60 creative projects, including exhibitions, performances and installations which ran from June to November 2025.