M67 (2022) Schilderij door Hajar Vafaee

In this abstract figurative artwork, a woman is depicted in the raw and powerful moment of labor. Her body is swollen distorted by the overwhelming force of creation, by the scream that trembles just beneath the surface of her skin. The soft, rounded contours of her form evoke vulnerability, exposure, and the unbearable tension of impending birth.
The warm, almost glowing shades of orange, pink, and flesh tones surround her body like a halo, symbolizing both physical suffering and the sacred nature of her role as a creator. In contrast, the harsh, angular lines and fragmented background of sharp greys and reds pierce the composition with visual pain and intensity. These jagged forms reflect the agony of childbirth, the blood, the fear, the shattering of the self.
Yet within this chaotic contrast lies a deeper symbolism of power, renewal, and transformation. The woman is not only giving birth to a child, but to a new existence, a new truth. Her suffering is not meaningless. It is the price of bringing life into the world. The tension between softness and severity, between organic curves and geometric shards, reflects the dual nature of the feminine experience: pain intertwined with creation, trauma infused with hope.
The piece invites the viewer to contemplate the hidden strength within feminine suffering the quiet force that endures, bleeds, screams, and still creates. It is an ode to women’s bodies not as objects, but as sacred vessels of life, resilience, and transformation.

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