Her Excellency Madame Hélène Duchêne, the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom, is just one of the many visitors Aberdeen Art Gallery has welcomed to the current special exhibition which celebrates the work of influential French-American artist Louise Bourgeois.
Aberdeen Art Gallery is the only Scottish venue for this exhibition and continues until Sunday, June 9 2024 and admission is free.
The French-American artist Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential figures of modern and contemporary art. The endlessly inventive work, inspired by the artists memories and experiences, spanned monumental installations, sculptures, fabric collages and drawings. The artist is perhaps best known for her large-scale spider sculptures, including one created for the opening of Tate Modern in 2000.
ARTIST ROOMS Louise Bourgeois focuses on works produced during the last 20 years of her life, a period of extraordinary creativity, during which Bourgeois re-examined many of the lifelong concerns to create a body of new work exploring identity, gender, childhood, family and memory.
Councillor Martin Greig, Aberdeen City Council’s culture spokesperson said, "The French Ambassador's visit to the ARTIST ROOMS Louise Bourgeois exhibition indicates the importance of this fascinating artist. Aberdeen is the only Scottish venue for this excellent exhibition. It is great to have this art work of international standing on display locally. Hopefully many more people will come to enjoy this amazing free exhibition which continues until June 9."
The Ambassador was welcomed by the Lord Provost of Aberdeen Dr David Cameron and Council Co-Leaders Councillor Christian Allard and Cllr Ian Yuill. Councillor Martin Greig was also in attendance, The Ambassador was accompanied by Stéphane Pailler, Consul General and Director of the French Institute of Scotland, and Jérémy Mast, head of renewable energy, climate and environment at the French Embassy in London.