An ongoing art project
Our Lady
of Secrets
Nossa Senhora dos Segredos
She is patient. She is selfless. She is everywhere.
But what does she feel that she has never said aloud?
Our Lady of Secrets is an art project collecting anonymous confessions from mothers — their hidden desires, private longings, and unspoken truths. Your words become art. Your name never appears.
From the archive
"I love being a mother — completely, without question. But I still mourn the woman I was before. She didn't disappear. I just stopped having time for her."
Anonymous
"My grandchildren are the joy of my life. But when my children ask me to take care of them, I feel a guilt I cannot speak aloud: I have already raised mine. Now I just want to rest."
Anonymous
"Motherhood changed my body in ways I wasn't prepared for. I stand in front of the mirror and don't recognise myself. I am still learning how to feel desirable in this new skin."
Anonymous
Your words are welcome here.
Your name never appears.