Human | Mother | Black

A catalogue of artworks from the Human | Mother | Black series. This body of work articulates the joy and happiness Black families find after experiencing adverse birth outcomes. Although Black mothers have experienced birth trauma, they live to tell their harrowing personal narratives through imagery. The artworks consist mostly of oil paintings delicately portraying figures in often imagined landscapes or interior spaces. The works highlight bravery in the families who want to raise...
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A catalogue of artworks from the Human | Mother | Black series. This body of work articulates the joy and happiness Black families find after experiencing adverse birth outcomes. Although Black mothers have experienced birth trauma, they live to tell their harrowing personal narratives through imagery. The artworks consist mostly of oil paintings delicately portraying figures in often imagined landscapes or interior spaces. The works highlight bravery in the families who want to raise awareness of the Black maternal mortality and morbidity crisis in the United States. Ashley January confronts themes through quiet familial motifs, and the environments articulate the imposed health effects disproportionately experienced. The images serve as a global call to action for more awareness, research, and eradication of unnecessary maternal and infant death.