View of exhibition installation in the Peridot Gallery 1950 1950

In this 1950 view of an exhibition installation in the Peridot Gallery, Louise Bourgeois presents a collection of sculptures, each a singular vertical form. The sculptures vary in shape, some smooth and attenuated, others assembled from distinct segments, like abstracted figures. The use of contrasting tones of white and dark brown creates a play of light and shadow, emphasizing the textures and volumes of the works. These are arranged rhythmically, generating a visual cadence throughout the gallery space. This spacing invites a semiotic reading of the sculptures not as isolated objects, but as elements of a larger system. The subtle variations in form and color disrupt any singular interpretation, challenging the viewer to consider the contingent nature of meaning itself. In Bourgeois' installation, the gallery becomes a field of signs, where the interplay of forms engenders an open-ended dialogue about space, form, and the very act of seeing.