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Past outdoor display
In partnership with Women for Refugee Women and Fast Forward: Women in Photography
We’re lighting up Old Street with new work highlighting women’s unheard life stories through photography
"I am resilient, I am content, I am a wonder woman"
In late 2024, six women who are in the process of seeking, or have been granted, asylum in the UK came together at Autograph to create artwork about their experiences – and hopes for the future.
They received collaborative mentoring with essential support from Women for Refugee Women. Using photography and film to document their lives, the project aims to amplify women’s often unheard stories through photography and creative storytelling, raising awareness and fostering a deeper understanding of their experiences.
This February, see the new works created by the group at Old Street Digital Canvas. Each work is uniquely different, the display explores themes of identity, difference and representation.
This display is part of the programme Putting Ourselves in the Picture 2: Engaging with Industry, in partnership with Women For Refugee Women and Fast Forward: Women in Photography.
Jannat, Stronger, 2024
Eunny, Life around me, 2024
Elise, Be the change you want to see, 2024
Elise, Choose to take a bold step, 2024
Find out more about the creative mentoring programme, designed to support a group of women from refugee backgrounds to develop visual literacy skills and document their lives through photography and film.
See more The programme is part of a wider collaborative project that includes national partners: National Galleries of Scotland; Women for Refugee Women, London; Work Show Grow, London; and Creative Response, Farnham.
Putting Ourselves in the Picture 2: Engaging with Industry is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (grant number AH/Z505602/1), University for the Creative Arts and all their partners.
Banner image: Memory, Authentic [detail]. From the series Wonder Woman, 2024. All images © and courtesy of artist.
Images on page: All images © and courtesy of artist. 1) Jannat, Stronger. From the series Relationships, 2024. 2) Eunny, Life Around Me. From the series Life around me, 2024. 3) Elise, Choose to take a bold step From the series Arranged marriages, 2024. 4) Elise, Be the change you want to see. From the series Arranged Marriages, 2024.
Autograph is a place to see things differently. Since 1988, we have championed photography that explores issues of race, identity, representation, human rights and social justice, sharing how photographs reflect lived experiences and shape our understanding of ourselves and others.
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