If there is a theme, it was told so many times before. Then why would I also want to explore it? Because once again, I like to start from a well known subject to the point that it becomes a symbolic figure. A symbol of the pre-established vision of womanhood, more specifically that of the mother. Symbol of maternal love, the gentle protecting mother. Practically the only one in our Judaeo-Christian world; abstracting Eve (scapegoat for all of humanities ills). The Virgin Mary is the only one to have found her true valid place. Her sole reason to live was to have given birth to the son of God. And at the same time delivering humanity (and ultimately forgiving Eve's unforgivable mistake). The eternally loving mother, compassionate with misericord , upon which we call in times of trouble to plead our cause to God (unavailable and deaf to our misfortune!)

From the multiple interpretations appear images of mothers with melancholic gazes, that seem to be meditating while protecting their child. They seem alone, yet fully inhabited by a heavy internal turmoil and many unspoken words.

Never are these mothers in action, sometimes smiling with the child. Also, I chose to begin on the same line of vision to give different perspectives to the same theme.

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