MAMA.

This work unveils a woman, burdened with a weight that seems as much a metaphysical inheritance as a physical load. She embodies the archetype of the mother—silent, resilient, and unyielding—bearing a burden that transcends mere exhaustion. Her visage, devoid of tears or overt suffering, betrays only an implacable serenity that belies the hidden fissures of a veil of unspoken thoughts, sorrow and fatigue. Her gaze, tempered with an almost imperceptible coldness, conveys a silent resignation to her fate, while her form, rigid as a statue, seems to deny the very existence of vulnerability.

The stones she carries are not merely physical but symbolic of the invisible, relentless duties that define her existence. Each step she takes is an act of sublime endurance, a testament to the purity of her soul and boundless, selfless love, an unvoiced sacrifice for those she shields from the complexities of her inner world. It is as though, through her silent struggle, she enacts a ritual of self-erasure, in which her own desires and pains dissolve into the immovable weight of familial devotion.

This image evokes the quiet grandeur of a woman who, through ceaseless toil, performs an almost tragic heroism, safeguarding the illusion of stability while her soul quietly crumbles beneath the weight of responsibilities and expectations. The work captures not only her resilience but the poignant, often unseen cost of her unwavering dedication.