Acrylic on canvas. 70 x 60 cm
Continuing my artistic exploration, which examines women as the mothers of humanity and central figures of transmission, this piece is part of a broader reflection on a world in crisis and the role that art can play in addressing this situation.
Today, the crisis is not solely economic or political; it is also moral, educational, and symbolic. We live in an era characterised by hypervisibility, constant self-exposure, and the redefinition of landmarks. In this composition, the woman occupies the foreground: she is luminous, assertive, absorbed in her image through the phone. She embodies modernity shaped by digital technology and globalisation.
In the background, in shadow, stands the child. Silent, observant, she represents the humanity of the future. The distance between mother and child is not merely spatial; it becomes a metaphor for a possible dissonance between visibility and responsibility, between image and transmission. By tensioning these two figures, the work prompts reflection: in a world in crisis, what models are we offering to future generations? What are we transmitting through our daily gestures, priorities, and staging? By exposing this contemporary reality, it becomes a space for awareness. It invites us to reassess the role of women not only as social actors but also as educational and moral foundations.
If the world is experiencing a crisis of standards, then change begins within the intimate space. It starts with the way a mother perceives herself and the way the child looks at her. Because transforming the world begins with transforming what we transmit.
Born on 24 May 2002 in Bafoussam (Cameroon), Madaha Zangméné Ivanelle is an emerging visual artist. After obtaining her Baccalaureate A4 in Spanish in 2020, she developed a passion for creation. She initially trained as a fashion designer for two years before discovering her true calling: visual arts.
In 2022, she joined the Institute of Fine Arts in Nkongsamba, where she is currently pursuing her first year of a Master’s degree. Her internships with artists such as Jean David Nkot, Alida Ymélé, and Jean-Jacques Kanté have enriched her practice and deepened her reflection on the human condition, especially concerning women and children.