The artwork “Disembodied Hands” by Louise Bourgeois, created in 1990 in the United States, is a marble and steel sculpture that belongs to the Confessional Art movement. This piece is housed in the Brooklyn Museum in New York City, NY, US. The artwork is characterized by its genre as a sculpture.
The artwork features two human hands sculpted in marble, which appear to be severed at the wrist. These hands are placed on a rough, rectangular pedestal made from the same material. The careful detailing of the hands juxtaposed with the raw, unfinished texture of the stone base draws attention to themes of vulnerability and human fragility. The sculpture’s muted color palette and stark presentation evoke a sense of isolation and introspection, fitting within the realm of Confessional Art.
