The woman seen from behind is on her way, but towards what? She is silent. Perhaps she is “the speaking silence”, like a blank page in a book—inviting reflection and reconsideration. To me, she symbolises a future in which women are present and seen in all their different strengths.
Over the past 150 years, the depicted woman has changed from a modest object to a strong subject in her own right. Change towards a new world begins with the way the world looks at women. Our view of women begins with ourselves, and with how we look at girls and women.
