Has society reflected on the changes in a woman’s psychological and physical state at the moment she transitions into the role of motherhood?

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This is an irreversible process — a shift from a maiden identity to that of a woman/mother. The physical transformations the body undergoes are reflected in the panel through fragments of the female body, symbolizing re-cutting and, in a literal sense, stitching together and forming a new сущність (entity). Spiritual changes are emphasized through the symbolism of the shroud, pointing to the metaphorical death of the former identity and the birth of a new one. This process echoes the biblical concept of the death and resurrection of Christ.

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Society shifts its focus toward the child, thereby diminishing and seemingly overlooking the difficult transition in which a woman’s identity undergoes not only physical but also profound psychological transformations. A woman’s body becomes more attuned to the needs of the child; bodily reactions to the infant’s signals are heightened. This rebirth is accompanied by a sense of new responsibility and deep changes within the woman’s inner world.