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Corazón en Vientre is a tribute to motherhood, created while I was pregnant with my first child. Becoming a mother transforms everything: our bodies, our minds, and our hearts. When my daughter was born, it felt as if my heart had left my chest and now lived outside of me. This piece reflects that overwhelming love, while also honoring the vulnerability and loss of self that often blend together with motherhood.
The camellia flower represents the yearning to become a mother. The suns symbolize new beginnings and the light of life. The spikes and cut limbs on the body reflect how unfamiliar our bodies can feel after birth. This work acknowledges that it is okay not to love every part of motherhood, while recognizing the resilience, healing, and strength it requires.
Inspired by Tonantzin, the Nahuatl word for “our mother” and a title for the Aztec goddess of fertility and Earth, this piece ties the sacred power of creating life to land, healing, and renewal. Corazón en Vientre connects Indigenous teachings with personal experience, serving as a universal tribute to the resilience of mothers, the healing power of earth, and the sacredness of life itself.