This sculpture is a self-portrait of perpetual becoming—a cycle of self-birth repeated five times, forming an infinite loop. I give birth to myself, who gives birth to myself, again and again, mirroring the ouroboros, the ancient symbol of eternal renewal. This recursive act challenges linear notions of identity, suggesting that we are constantly in the process of creating and recreating ourselves.
By embodying both creator and creation, mother and child, the work explores autonomy, self-determination, and the paradox of origin. It speaks to the tension between continuity and transformation, questioning whether we are ever truly new or simply versions of what came before.
The final figure, however, does not give birth, suggesting a symbolic ending to the cycle. Yet, she touches the first figure’s hand with her foot, symbolizing an unbroken connection and the continuity of the process, even after the last birth.
