The new series is on view at Pace Gallery in London, featuring large-scale canvases with sculpted circles reflecting Hollowell's home birth of her daughter and earlier hospital birth of her son.
The works blend vibrant abstraction with deeply personal themes of conception, abortion, pregnancy, and birth, drawing inspiration from artists like O’Keeffe and Hurtado, as well as childbirth imagery and literature.
Hollowell discusses overcoming pressures to obscure corporeal influences in her art, noting increased openness about her inspirations as the art world becomes more accepting of female perspectives and bodily themes.
How will Hollowell's artwork change as she begins to explore the under-represented theme of perimenopause?
Beyond its title, how does the Artemis II mission truly connect to Hollowell's deeply personal artwork?
Is Loie Hollowell’s cosmic art a new language for female biology or a beautiful shield for it?
Does the 'ego dissolution' of childbirth mirror the mental shifts seen in psychedelic research?
As female artists find their voice, is the art world finally ready for the biology of menopause?