The artwork titled “Femme Maison” was created in 1982 by the artist Louise Bourgeois. It is part of the “Femme Maison” series and belongs to the Confessional and Feminist Art movements. This sculpture genre piece is a reflective and evocative representation of gender and identity themes prevalent in Bourgeois’ oeuvre.
The artwork features a female figure whose upper body and head are enveloped within a house-like structure made of a roughly textured material, while her legs remain exposed. The house structure obscures the identity of the woman, symbolizing themes of domesticity, confinement, and the merging of female identity with the household. The juxtaposition of the exposed legs against the covered torso and head emphasizes a sense of disconnection and serves as a powerful commentary on the roles and expectations imposed on women.
