Five Times More - Margaret Scott
Title: Five Times More 2021
Medium: Nuno Felted Merino Wool on Silk
Dimensions: 120cm x 170cm
Artist: Margaret Scott
A pregnant woman cradles her swollen belly in the title piece of Maggie Scott’s most recent series. The subject stands with her hands on either side of her belly in a familiar gesture; at once protective and filled with love. Her identity is obscured allowing audience members to see a version of themselves reflected in the portrait. The image itself promises joy in the prospect of a newborn, however the title alludes to the significant inequality British women of colour face during pregnancy and childbirth. The work humanises the statistics published in MBRACE UK’s 2019 Perinatal Mortality report, positioning her audience to see themselves or those they love in the image and therefore consider how the reality of markedly riskier pregnancies affects black women and their families.