Motherhood and Creativity # On Creativity During Pregnancy

Artist and composer Leonie Roessler explores creativity during pregnancy and the postpartum period of a woman’s life, both stages traditionally disconnected with working as an artist. It has been challenging for women to secure a career in the arts and to pursue art as a profession rather than simply as a hobby. When women emancipated themselves via contraception, they could pursue artistic careers, but still, they often had to choose between their work and becoming mothers.

This is changing slowly, and balancing work and motherhood remains a challenge. However, many women also feel a new surge of creativity during pregnancy and when entering motherhood, and there is scientific evidence suggesting that the physical changes brought on by motherhood promote a new sort of creativity.

This episode is an informal exploration of this topic, with contributions from Tatiana Kolganova, Asami Kiuchi Oishi, and Maya Felixbrodt.

Curated and produced by Leonie Roessler for Studio LOOS, with funding from the Gemeente Den Haag.