Cell (Choisy) 1993

Louise Bourgeois' 1993 "Cell (Choisy)" is a mixed media installation that features a guillotine, a wire mesh cage, and a miniature house, alluding to the themes of confinement and vulnerability. The work references Bourgeois's own experiences with trauma and loss, creating a sense of unease and foreboding in the viewer. The placement of the guillotine above the miniature house evokes the feeling of impending doom, while the cage suggests entrapment. Bourgeois's "Cells" series explores the complexities of human emotion through the use of symbolic objects, highlighting the artist's capacity to evoke powerful feelings through minimalist installations.