A powerful statue reflecting a realistic look at postpartum motherhood has been erected outside the hospital where Princess Kate welcomed George, Charlotte, and Louis. The seven-foot bronze art installation, named Mother Vérité, was created by acclaimed British artist Rayvenn Shaleigha D'Clark and Frida's founder, Chelsea Hirschhorn. It was crafted from scans of real postpartum women, capturing details from stretch marks to nursing breasts.
Frida's CEO and mother-of-four, Chelsea, stated, 'We wanted to honor a woman's physical transformation into motherhood and encourage an open dialogue around the invisible work often associated with motherhood. We thought, how can we value something we can't see? If we want to lift the veil and shed light on these experiences, we have to make them larger than life.'
The statue has received praise from organizations and mothers alike, with one writing on social media, 'It's amazing! I'm 3 months postpartum, and this gives me all the feels. Incredible statement.' Another wrote, 'Monumental! What an incredible tribute to the physical and emotional metamorphosis that is motherhood.'
According to the NHS, more than one in every ten women experience postnatal depression within a year of giving birth. The Lindo Wing, where Princess Kate gave birth to her children, has been a tradition followed by the late Princess Diana and the Princess Royal. The statue will be displayed outside the famous maternity ward, then travel to Portman Square for the Frieze art festival and Miami for Art Basel before returning to London for permanent viewing.
