de Verwachting | naomi 2022 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
haru 2022 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
exhibition view cbk rensenpark emmen netherlands photo suze v/d ster
exhibition view cbk rensenpark emmen netherlands photo suze v/d ster
sumin 2021 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
fragment of sumin 2021 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
fragment of sumin 2021 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
fragment of sumin 2021 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
exhibition view cbk rensenpark emmen netherlands photo suze v/d ster
exhibition view cbk rensenpark emmen netherlands
wousje 2021 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
fragment of wousje 2021 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
fragment untitled 2021 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
fragment of wousje 2021 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
caroline 2020 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
fragment untitled 2020 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
fragment of caroline 2020 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
fragment of caroline 2020 charcoal on arches grain satiné 300gr paper 203 x 113 cm
exhibition view cbk rensenpark emmen netherlands photo suze v/d ster
exhibition view cbk rensenpark emmen netherlands
de Verwachting
de Verwachting is a series of seven life-size charcoal drawings of Wousje, Caroline, Sumin, Naomi, Haru, Corinda and Laetitia. Averted young women thoughtlessly holding a doll. The doll appeals to a past childhood, but at the same time to the expectation of motherhood. These images highlight an inner conflict, exploring themes of femininity, motherhood, and association with sacred figures such as the mother and virgin Mary. The women are turned away from us, but strikingly, the doll they are holding is actually facing the audience. Is motherhood presented here as a woman's ultimate destiny? Or is it simultaneously highlighting the complexity and emotional struggle of this role? Transferred cultural habits intrude. Time stands still for a moment and de Verwachting questions the obvious.