A few weeks ago, the artist Marina Abramovic He explained in an interview that, in his opinion, "The husband and children are the reason why women are not as successful as men in the world of art," and that that was one of the reasons why, after getting pregnant, aborted up to three times: "The children would have been a disaster for my work."
Given this message, and respecting Abramovic's decision to live his life as he considers best, the artist based in Brooklyn Hein Koh wanted to offer a different view of motherhood and its impact on their work, and published an inspiring photo breastfeeding your children, which accompanied an explanation of what being a mother has meant for her life and her work. And although sometimes it is hard, in general she is delighted.
A photo 5 weeks after delivery
Koh posted the photo on Instagram explaining that it was when his babies were 5 weeks old, and that despite the lack of sleep and that they suckled every 2-3 hours, day and night, for 45 minutes each time, he looked for ways to continue to unleash your creativity and your work.
As we read in Bored Panda, Hein Koh just wanted to narrate his situation, without judging Marina Abramovic's option, but telling his experience; making it clear that being a mother has helped her be a better artist and has taught her to be extremely efficient with her time, able to prioritize what is important and what is not, and an expert of multitasking.
He has managed to get by even sleeping little and he tells that from the chaos, the fatigue and the torture that can be at times this being the mother of two babies, a torrent of new emotions came to be part of his work as well.
And it is that he believes that being a mother is a challenge in life, for her the biggest and most important challenge to date, but that if you accept it, you hug, let yourself go and take advantage of it to find creative solutions, you can become be even a better person.
It is no longer just mom who takes care
Because we are no longer facing a society in which the baby is from the mother, and only from the mother. Now parents are also an active part, and if the distribution of tasks is relatively equitable, women can continue with their careers, pursuing their dreams.
I have set up a schedule that allows me to spend time with the children for at least a couple of hours every day, but that also allows me to have at least a couple of hours to work in my study or do other things that I have to do. Caring for children is a privilege, and unfortunately, many mothers and many artists cannot. That said, I understand how lucky I am and that's why I don't waste time.
The freedom of each woman to choose her life
She maintains that she has no intention of judging Abramovic, because she believes that women should, in reality, lean on each other, whatever your life option. Avoid judgments, avoid attacks, and somehow take care of each other.
After the statements of the well-known artist, explaining that the lack of success in art could be due to having a partner and children, she has only wanted to show the world that you can also continue to have creativity as a mother, and that in fact, when it is, new feelings, emotions and challenges arrive, which can make the professional career move forward.
