TENENDO PER MANO L’OMBRA – PHILOSOPHY AND POETRY. MEETING AROUND LOUISE BOURGEOIS

Tenendo per mano l’ombra. Philosophy and poetry is part of the program of public meetings organised by Electa on the occasion of the exhibition Louise Bourgeois. The Unconscious of Memory.

Mâkhi Xenakis was an emblematic figure in the latter part of Louise Bourgeois’ life. The two women met in the late 1980s, at the famous “Salons” held at the artist’s home on Sunday afternoons. Xenakis continued to associate with Bourgeois for many years, her artistic practice deeply influenced by that of the Franco-American artist, to whom she dedicated two books.

Laura Accerboni is a poet and photographer. Her works are often in dialogue with contemporary artworks. Her latest collection of poems, Il prima e il dopo dell’acqua, was recently published by Einaudi.

The presence of these two voices will enable us to present the work of Louise Bourgeois from a more intimate and personal point of view. A unique opportunity to reflect on memorial practices and the various forms of preserving the memory of an artist and her work.