Original artwork description:

The painting "Eva-Maria" portrays a woman holding a baby and consuming an apple, while simultaneously expressing a sense of suffering and loss of freedom due to motherhood. The child in her arms appears to be reaching for the apple, symbolizing the woman's struggle to balance the demands of motherhood with her own desires and needs.
The woman's expression is one of pain and sadness, conveying the idea that she has lost something precious as a result of becoming a mother. The apple represents the forbidden fruit of knowledge and the woman's desire for autonomy and self-determination. Yet, the child's innocent desire to take the apple from her hands is a reminder of the responsibilities and sacrifices that come with motherhood.

The numerous apples on the table suggest the abundance and temptation of the world, but also the fragility and impermanence of life. The painting invites the viewer to contemplate the complexity and contradictions of motherhood, and the profound impact it can have on a woman's identity and sense of self.

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