Louise
Bourgeois
Louise Bourgeois, most widely recognized
for her sculptures of spiders, is possibly my favorite artist. Her art reflects the struggles and pain of
her difficult childhood. Many of her
pieces are very feminine, both in shape and subject matter. She likes to depict feminism as a form of
power. Other pieces are very personal,
and are a reflection of her experiences and thoughts. Bourgeois’ art is often complex, especially
her instillation pieces, which have many things to look at. The objects in her work do not always make
sense to the viewer, but every piece is important and emotional for Louise
Bourgeois.
This artist is one of my very
favorites. I became interested in Louise
Bourgeois when I was fortunate enough to see some of her work on display at the
Hirshorn in DC. Ever since, I have been
captivated by her work, and I frequently seek out her art for inspiration. Seeing her art in person gave me a greater
appreciation for the amount of detail and intricacy that she put into it. She inspires me because of the level of
emotion that goes into her pieces. It is
not an easy task to put oneself out there for the world to see, but she does it
successfully. What is amazing to me is
that she was able to take negative experiences and use them to create wonderful
sculpture. I hope to learn to be as
productive with my experiences as she was.
Another aspect of her art that I enjoy is her use of found objects. Something I struggle with is deciding how to
use objects I find within a work to make them seem like they belong with the
piece. I hope to study her artworks and
learn how found objects can be successfully incorporated into an artwork.
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