Mére célibataire (single mom)

Omolemo Rammile

Omolemo Rammile is a multimedia artist currently based in Bloemfontein. She holds a Diploma in Design and Studio Art from the Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein. She is currently completing an Advanced Diploma in Studio Arts at the same institution, majoring in painting.

Mére célibataire (single mom)
Embossing on Fabriano
Diptych: (2) 49 cm x 70 cm

This artwork is a tribute to the artist’s mother and acknowledges the personal sacrifices she makes on a daily basis, as a single mother, sole provider and breadwinner for her twin daughters. Bread is universally considered a staple food source. The artist uses embossed bread tags to symbolise the ‘daily bread’ her mother buys to feed her family. The multiple imprints of the bread tag on the paper is akin to the lasting impact and inner mark that the mother’s love has left on the artist and her family.