'The experience of giving birth is so abstract and intense': Loie Hollowell on the challenge of painting pregnancy

Beyond representations of the Virgin Mary, motherhood's profound demonstrations of the body's capacity for healing and animation were historically avoided in art until visionaries like Frida Kahlo and Judy Chicago centered pregnancy in their work.

Loie Hollowell emphasizes the importance of depicting pregnancy experiences from both internal and external perspectives, highlighting the necessity of diverse representations to enhance the historical narrative.

Read at The Art Newspaper - International art news and events