In my last post I offered a few points from Siri Hustvedt’s truly interesting essay on Louise Bourgeois. One of the things I have been thinking about since, is Hustvedt’s assertion that: A work of art is always part person, that is: a work of art is part-thing-part-person, it is this aliveness – according to…
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Ars Poetica XI: A work of art is always part person
from: MY LOUISE BOURGEOIS SIRI HUSTVEDT ON THE COMPLEX, BRILLIANT, CONTRADICTORY ARTIST … we do not treat artworks the way we treat forks or chairs.[…] because it carries the traces of a living consciousness and unconsciousness, and it is invested with that being’s vitality. A work of art is always part person. Therefore the experience…
pure nature
Most writers on Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010), says her artwork mirrors her troubled life. I’m in no way an expert on Bourgeois. I have seen parts of her work in different exhibitions all over the world, and I always find it intriguing – but it is not for me to say whether or not her art reflect her life. However I do believe…
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