Objects from the surrounding neighborhood and the artist's private life were incorporated in her Cells, such as steel shelves from the studio's prior use as a garment factory (
Articulated Lair, 1986) and a water tank taken from its rooftop (Precious Liquids, 1992).
Louise Bourgeois inside
Articulated Lair, 1986, From the MoMA Collection.
The inside of «
Articulated Lair,» a 1986 work by Louise Bourgeois, hosts a disturbing environment.
Louise Bourgeois inside
Articulated Lair.
Titled
Articulated Lair, the piece can be entered and experience from within, where familiar and structural elements mingle.
Featured image: Louise Bourgeois —
Articulated Lair, 1986 (Installation View at MoMA); Painted steel, rubber, and metal; Dimensions variable, overall approximately 9 ′ 3 ″ x 21 ′ 6 ″ x 16 ′ 1 ″ (281.7 x 655.7 x 490.2 cm); Gift of Lily Auchincloss; and of the artist in honor of Deborah Wye (by exchange).