Hope through Art

Hope is one of the most common themes in art.

Although its field of representation is vast, it is a theme that is particularly loved by artists, whether in literature, painting or sculpture.

And what better way to represent hope than through women ?

Klimt, in his work Hope I, created a controversy in depicting a pregnant woman under the threat of demonic figures in the background, but who nevertheless seems peaceful. She looks into the future, her future, without looking back, making her an emblem of hope.

In her painting Hope, Jane also seems to have chosen the theme of motherhood, and more precisely of loss. The dominant color in this work is blue, a symbol of serenity and wisdom, but also of strength. The faces are drawn in an abstract way on bodies that are veiled in their almost entirety.

The faces in the background of the painting seem to be about to disappear into the darkness. Who are these souls and are they benevolent, or are they, like Klimt’s work, demons lurking in the shadows ?

Are they witnesses to a history that repeats itself tirelessly through the ages ?

The mystery continues to linger, because Jane deliberately wanted to conceal the upper part of the painting. We do not know the identity of the person holding the child in her arms.

But despite the ghostly nature of this creation and the memento mori that accompanies it, Jane wanted to give it back its humanity by giving it the title ”Hope”, because even in the darkest places, it is often enough to find the light.