Self-portrait with children, 2025
192 x 120 cm
charcoal, graphite, pastel, watercolor on Hahnemuhle paper
For Nelly Toussaint, drawing self-portraits becomes a way to merge her artist experiences with the realities of motherhood.
Her work captures the complexity of the conflicting emotions she feels as a mother.
It raises the question: “Where am I, here?”
It expresses the sense of confinement she experiences in motherhood.
Through this process, Nelly Toussaint reclaims feminist narratives.
The work is part of the Finnish National Gallery, Kiasma Museum’s collections
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