“Imagination Unfolds in All Dimensions,” Summary

    “Imagination Unfolds in All Dimensions,” highlights artwork created by the late Louise Bourgeois at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The exhibitions is made up of entire galleries of her work. The museum held about three hundred 2D or print pieces and twenty three sculptures. Bourgeois produced a massive amount of work over her ninety eight year life. Her work made a big impact and spread widely in the ‘90s. She gained a strong following and her exhibitions always brought in a lot of people who were fascinated by her concepts and compelled by her history. Bourgeois faced many hardships and coped with much trauma and instability throughout her life. This is reflected by her volume and quality of work.

    Each of the galleries containing her work at the MoMA holds a combination of early and late works. The pieces are all very cohesive and yet very distinct. One collection called, “The Fragile,” consists of thirty six fabric prints taken from early sketches which were later revisited and enhanced with red and blue dyes. This collection shows forms of women and representation of pregnancy/birth and is highly regarded as feminist art. This particular body of work mirrors the idea of woman that is continued in the work produced throughout her career. They also contain this repeated spider like image which is common throughout other pieces as well, especially in sculptures.

    Many of Louise Bourgeois’s sculptures are very emotionally moving and almost devastating in the way she portrays motherhood and loss. Her emotional connection to her work was clear and the depression that she dealt with is very visible. However, these are only a few qualities of her body of work which is extremely diverse and highly intriguing. Her work really does show the unfolding of her imagination and gives a glimpse into the inner workings of the wonderful Louise Bourgeois.

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