Most flags from Anti-Slavery movements have been lost to history. For this exhibition, Nyugen Smith worked with the historical record to reimagine several banners.

Artist Yhuri Cruz presents a modern monument to an enslaved woman named Anastácia, reimagining her historic image and emphasizing the importance of her voice, or voz.

Designer Angélica Balanta founded the brand Miss Balanta to preserve important elements of African culture in Colombian fashion and reflect current social issues.

This tapestry depicts The Democratic Republic of Congo’s history across eras, drawing connections between Swahili slave traders and Belgian colonial officials.

This tapestry brings together critical elements of Afro-Brazilian history, featuring the arrival of a slave ship, scenes of rebellion, and an inscription that translates to “the Black struggle has always existed.” 

This portrait was created to honor Marème Diarra.  Captured in Mali and enslaved in Mauritania, she escaped slavery with her three children. The family settled in Diel Mbam, Senegal, and Diarra became a respected community leader. 

For this exhibition, Daniel Minter created a large-scale, immersive installation reflecting a universe of freedom-making actions, beliefs, and practices that provide.

This quilt tells the story of the inmate-led Angola Prison Hospice Program. In the top corner, people from many nations and cultures come together, experiencing the same circumstances but holding different perspectives.

This tapestry depicts scenes from a devastating paramilitary attack in Mampuján, Colombia, in 2000. In the aftermath of this attack, women from Mampuján formed a collective to share their community’s histories and process trauma through textile arts.

Pola Maneli has created 17 bespoke illustrations connected to practices of freedom-making, from self-liberation to rebellion at sea.