based originally on instagram, we are a community, and now a photo book, that invites photographer Mamas worldwide to showcase their experience of mama-hood home and family in current times, the dark and light of care. their personal truths.

its a first portfolio of this kind and this scope in history, a global self portrait of motherhood.

The portfolio on @eyemamaproject , aims to highlight photographic work and create a shared collective vision of the mama narrative. To document history through the emotional true powerful narratives of Mamahood and share the Mama Gaze, looking introspectively into families and homes. The real world of Mamas as told by them.

“MAMA” is a term of endearment, a nickname a basic first word of attachment. and is anyone who considers themselves a mama / carer of children. the journey includes unseen narratives such as ivf/miscarriage/abortion and more.

this portfolio is the story of care. by mama artists but for all.

We are not all mamas but we are all children!

The founder curator of Eye Mama Project is Karni Arieli, BAFTA-nominated filmmaker/photographer and mother of two based in uk. Karni started Eye mama project in pandemic days 2021, After seeing many powerful stories of motherhood appear in social feeds online. The images collected into one striking body of work, we now call the MAMA GAZE.

Eye mama project currently features 4k images of mamahood, has more than 24k followers on instagram, with 70k submissions to hashtag eyemamaproject, from 60 countries and counting.

EYE MAMA BOOK! was published by teNeues and sold worldwide from MAY 2023. It features 228 images from the project , showing the dark and light of care and giving visibility to the invisible while empowering mama hood.it has won the Lovie Anthem and Webby awards for social diversity and inclusion 2023/4.

Eye mama was showcased as part of photo vogue festival nov 2023. and has been shown in exhibition at the Royal Photographic Society bristol uk, and The Van Leer institute The Hague. its featured in many articles and press including national geographic / vogue/ guardian/WSJ and many more see below for links.

Eye mama is an unfunded platform looking for long term support to continue with this important vision!!

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Polly Alderton

EYE MAMA PROJECT

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