I am delighted to share that I am exhibiting at the inaugural “Art-teenth” show and live celebration of creative freedom on the Juneteenth holiday in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. As well as, the simultaneously running “Exquisite Codes” exhibition in Berlin, Germany. With big thanks to @thisisamyjackson for curating, @shimartnetwork for the opportunity and @hohenthal_und_bergen.

In this piece I consider motherhood, childbirth and the role of social justice in the lives of women, mothers and girls in our global community. Women’s lives are bent and shaped by our body’s ability to bear children; this can be commoditised, bought and sold, arranged into marriages, used as part of human trafficking and as part the modern slave trade. And yet the ability to grow and nurture another human being is precious beyond words. The bond between a mother and a child – whether born or adopted is a gift. This sculpture helps us visualise and love gift of motherhood, despite the context.