Pink Days and Blue Days 1997

"Pink Days and Blue Days" is a 1997 sculpture by Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010). The piece features a central, vertical, and fleshy pink form with various objects suspended from it, including a pink dress, a blue and white cloth, and a pair of shoes. This work, characteristic of Bourgeois's style, explores themes of memory, trauma, and the body. The hanging objects, representing clothing and personal belongings, conjure a sense of domesticity and intimacy, while also alluding to the fragility and transience of life. Bourgeois's work is often characterized by its raw emotional honesty, and "Pink Days and Blue Days" continues this tradition, leaving the viewer to ponder the complex relationship between the artist's past and present.