Art historian Philippe Puisais guides you through the singular world of Louise Bourgeois, one of the major artists of the twentieth century. Born in France and based in the United States, she built a deeply personal body of work out of her memories, emotions and inner wounds.
The talk looks at how Bourgeois turned her complex relationship with her father, whom she experienced as both authoritarian and misogynistic, into sculptures, installations and drawings. Themes such as motherhood, sexuality, family and memory run through the work, exploring the tensions and vulnerabilities of being human. The lecture is delivered in clear, easy-to-follow French.
