Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Louise Bourgeois and Porous Art

Louise Bourgeois, 2008
Porous defined means permeable or full of pores.  Sculpture, in the past, had volume and mass.  A form carved from marble, bronze, or wood and set on a pedestal.  Louise Bourgeois's sculptures lack the solidity of ancient sculptures.  Her sculptures challenge us to see through them and discover our own response to them.  According to Wikipedia, "Louise Joséphine Bourgeois; 25 December 1911 – 31 May 2010), was a renowned French-American artist and sculptor, best known for her contributions to both modern and contemporary art, and for her spider structures which resulted in her being nicknamed the Spiderwoman."  Enjoy!

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