Mortal elements. (interview with artist Louise Bourgeois) (Interview)

From: Artforum International | Date: June 22, 1993| Author: Steir, Pat | Copyright information

Artist Louise Bourgeois is interviewed, specifically regarding her 1992 exhibit 'Precious Liquids' and 1993's 'Cell' series. She is initially reluctant but eventually explains several of the metaphors, undercurrents and themes of the two works, which often evoke claustrophobic and fragile psychological relationships among their objects. In essence, Bourgeois's pieces transform emotional disorder into physical order.

Like ancient sites abandoned for centuries, Louise Bourgeois' sculpt...

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