From Housewife to Free Spirit in ”The Walking Women”

This collage illustrates the evolution of the Walking Woman, a figure of independence who defies conventional expectations placed on women in western societies. The artifact puts into contrast the walking woman’s former existence as a housewife with her current identity as a free woman. On one side, the walking woman is represented in her past life as a sort of housewife, juggling between raising her child and taking care of house duties. This part of the collage demonstrates how women are pressured to have nurturing tendencies in our society. On the other hand, the Walking Woman is depicted…