Let’s Lift the Veil of Silence, The Art of Resistance This digital work is part of a deep reflection on art, birth, and resistance to a society that tries to erase certain freedoms. While inspired by photography, it goes beyond the simple act of capturing a moment. It’s built around the idea of entwined reality: the tangible world, symbolized by home birth, fused with virtual elements that, through glitches and digital overlays, question what is visible, what is censored, and what resists. On the skin of this woman giving birth at home, the writings and poems of Picasso merge into a living whole. These words, which are not tattoos but fragments of art, symbolize how artistic practice can infiltrate the most intimate reality. For in the art of bringing life, each act is creation—a unique work that escapes imposed norms, just as Picasso himself resisted being labeled a “degenerate” during a time when his art was considered non-conformist by society. The Picasso Museum, by preserving his work, reminds us that art is a form of resistance to oppression. Picasso, marked by the attacks of the Nazis who labeled his work “degenerate art,” embodies this struggle against censorship. His art, with its ability to reinvent itself and endure through hardship, speaks today of resilience and the power of creation in the face of those who would control or erase individual expression. In this digital work, the glitch and distortion of the image symbolize precisely this fragility and resistance. Photography, in itself, is a frozen reality. But by transforming it digitally, I aim to tell the hidden story, the silent struggle that is so present: the freedom to choose how, where, and under what conditions life is brought into the world. As a midwife, I see home birth as a form of art, human creation. It is the art of giving birth, enshrined in our laws under the term “art of birth.” In this act, everything is creation, everything is resistance. Here, the birth of a child becomes a form of resistance, a political act, much like Picasso’s art, which managed to turn every trial into a timeless masterpiece. Thus, this digital work is much more than just an image. It embodies a cry, a call to lift the veil of silence, to reveal what is often hidden or rejected, and to make resistance a visible, shared, and celebrated act. It questions, destabilizes, and invites us to open the debate on a fundamental subject: the freedom to choose the art of birth, just as the freedom to be oneself, without fear of erasure or censorship.