Intertwined examines identity and motherhood during the transitional period between child birth and infancy. It communicates autobiographical thoughts, emotions, and struggles associated with motherhood. Works in this series address the artist’s experience of mothering during early stages of child care, when the identity of both mother and child are intertwined through physical and emotional necessity. This work invites the viewer to contemplate their own opinions and experiences with motherhood and examine the conflicting emotions that are often times present within family dynamics.
In western society mothering is often considered an essential role of womanhood. This social normative can cause conflicting feelings of guilt when the role of mother becomes overwhelming and emotionally challenging. Intertwined encourages viewers to recall their own relationship with motherhood, as child and/or parent by investigating universal situations associated with the parent/child connection. By exploring the act of mothering this work invites people to reconsider ways in which motherhood and mothers are perceived in American culture, as well as the physical, mental, and emotional sacrifice some mothers make when raising children.
Please contact the artist to view more images from this series.
In western society mothering is often considered an essential role of womanhood. This social normative can cause conflicting feelings of guilt when the role of mother becomes overwhelming and emotionally challenging. Intertwined encourages viewers to recall their own relationship with motherhood, as child and/or parent by investigating universal situations associated with the parent/child connection. By exploring the act of mothering this work invites people to reconsider ways in which motherhood and mothers are perceived in American culture, as well as the physical, mental, and emotional sacrifice some mothers make when raising children.
Please contact the artist to view more images from this series.