(artist) Louise Bourgeois (1911~)

This giant spider seems like it has spread all over the world! I even saw it in Korea! "Maman"(French for mother) which contains a sack of eggs, is one of her major works.


"Les Fleurs" is currently exhibited in Kukje Gallery, seoul. (Feb 24-Mar 31, 2010) It is her fourth solo show in Seoul, and this time, it mainly shows her drawings from 2007 to 2009. However, basically, it is hard to define her "style". Even in this exhibition, I can see not only drawings but also sculpture and sewn pieces.


I don't understand all of her art works, but my impression through this exhibition was,
first, red and blue, but mainly red
second, sexual but mainly about the female(or mother),
third, the use of fabric.


"Les Fleurs"
First of all, the main mood of the exhibition room was very simple, because most of her color use was dominated by red and blue on a white canvas hanging on a white wall. It may be related to her theme, sexuality. (well, since I'm not an art specialist, I'm not sure about my understanding, but I feel that. Her flowers don't look like just botanical flowers: they looks like a female womb, maybe because of the color, red, or the painting hanging beside it "The couple"

"The couple"

"Femme"



Finally, both works above were painted on linen. "Mother and Child" is silkscreen on linen, and "Femme" is fabric even with blue glass beads! It makes me feel comfortable, cozy and relaxed.











Personally, her life and career motivate me to star a new area in my life, even at my age. When I was younger, a year looked huge, and I thought I would have to determine my way in life before graduating from university, which is by the age of 23. However, just think, she was born in 1911, and this is 2010 now, which means she is almost 100 years old. What I saw in this exhibition today was the art works made between 2007 and 2009. Hmmmm........

Life is long.... I heard that she first received attention as an artist in her 70s. I have to live harder from now on, since I have 70 more years to live! Live life to the fullest!!!


"Mother and Child"