Freedom's Journey

"Freedom’s Journey" by Metal Sculptor Freedom Jones: A Powerful Exploration of Liberation at The Motor House

This February, "Freedom’s Journey", the latest body of work by renowned metal sculptor Freedom Jones, will open at The Motor House in honor of Black History Month. Inspired by the legacy of Harriet Tubman and shaped by conversations with formerly incarcerated men and women who found freedom within themselves during confinement, this exhibition is a profound meditation on resilience, transformation, and inner liberation.

Jones’s multisensory collection combines welded metal, blown glass, audio recordings, and a short film to tell the story of breaking free from mental, societal, and systemic constraints. At its heart is a striking prison door installation, where visitors are invited to walk through and step over a symbolic chain—an act that represents confronting personal and collective limitations.

Drawing from Tubman’s enduring spirit of perseverance and freedom, "Freedom’s Journey" captures the triumph…