Still Life on Maternity Leave III. brings the viewer’s gaze down to floor level. An apple and a baby bottle on a desk. From this height, the familiar domestic interior becomes a spacious and unfamiliar landscape.
The Perspectives of Maternity series grew out of my experiences during the years when my child was young. As a mother, I spent a great deal of time sitting on the floor, playing or watching my child. From there, the proportions of our home appeared different: the floor became a vast surface to explore, while the furniture defined the space like architectural structures.
The focal point is on the baby bottle which seems unreachable. Black outlines and simplified forms, bright colours evoke the world of children’s toys.
This seemingly insignificant object becomes a symbol of a formative chapter in life. The painting explores the everyday reality of motherhood from within, through a changed perspective in which the adult’s attention gradually adapts to the child’s world.
This is an original, one-of-a-kind oil painting, signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
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