Creepy crawly art in Ottawa |
Meet "Maman" the giant egg-carrying spider, a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility and motherhood, shelter and the home. With its monumental and terrifying scale, however, "Maman" also betrays this maternal trust to incite a mixture of fear and curiosity.
Maman's 'home' is in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, outside the National Gallery of Canada.
Maman was created by French born sculptor Louise Bourgeois in 1999 when she was 88 years old. (all photographs from NGC) |
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