The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver. . . Like spiders, my mother was very clever. Spiders are friendly presences that eat mosquitoes. We know that mosquitoes spread diseases and are therefore unwanted. So, spiders are helpful and protective, just like my mother.
One must accept the fact that others don’t see what you do. - Louise Bourgeois
One must accept the fact that others don’t see what you do.
- Louise Bourgeois
Art is a way of recognizing oneself. - Louise Bourgeois
Art is a way of recognizing oneself.
It is not so much where my motivation comes from but rather how it manages to survive. - Louise Bourgeois
It is not so much where my motivation comes from but rather how it manages to survive.
I am not what I am, I am what I do with my hands. - Louise Bourgeois
I am not what I am, I am what I do with my hands.
I am a searcher... I always was... and I still am... searching for the missing piece. - Louise Bourgeois
I am a searcher... I always was... and I still am... searching for the missing piece.
The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver. . . Like spiders, my mother was very clever. Spider… - Louise Bourgeois
The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver. . . Like spiders, my mother was very clever. Spider…
When I was growing up, all the women in my house were using needles. I've always had a fascination with the needle, the magic power of the needle. Th… - Louise Bourgeois
When I was growing up, all the women in my house were using needles. I've always had a fascination with the needle, the magic power of the needle. Th…
Art is a guarantee of sanity. That is the most important thing I have said. - Louise Bourgeois
Art is a guarantee of sanity. That is the most important thing I have said.
In my sculpture, it's not an image I am seeking, it's not an idea. My goal is to re-live a past emotion. My art is an exorcism, and beauty is somethi… - Louise Bourgeois
In my sculpture, it's not an image I am seeking, it's not an idea. My goal is to re-live a past emotion. My art is an exorcism, and beauty is somethi…
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