Tears of innocence

 

"Tears of innocence"

Crying baby portrays the abandonment of orphans when their parents leave them and the helplessness they feel because however much they want to convey their feelings through words it comes out as tears instead When I worked with crying baby it portrays the abandonment of a child by his mother when she goes to work leaving him at home and he thinks she abandoned  him and starts crying for her. It shows the pure pain of the child who is so innocent to the world and does not know the deceit. It signifies the purity of human emotions and the corruption which makes them tarnished. I worked in an orphanage for some time which took abandoned kids in and provided shelter for them. working there, I saw the children everyday who waited for someone some adult to adopt them and give them a family. The helplessness in their eyes pained me so much.

 I made this painting thinking about the childhood they would lead if they are not adopted. The art also sheds light on the vulnerability and innocence of a child's heart. It brings our attention towards the society and the poverty when over population prevents the children from getting sufficient amount of healthcare and they suffer. Awareness for these things are neglected and a child is brought to life but circumstances make him suffer even though it's not his gault. I tried to convey the vulnerabilities of our society behind a child because they are the the most honest and undecietful human beings.

The decision to abandon a child is often complex and can occur from various factors such as financial hardship in today's society, mental health issues such as bipolarity etc, lack of support by he family if the child is a girl which compels mothers to abandon their kids, or societal pressures. It's a heartbreaking situation that can have significant long-term consequences on the child and disrupt his mental health too. This drawing tries to portray the societal mental health too.