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Future Bourgeois symposium

A symposium held at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Fruitmarket Gallery presented new research on Louise Bourgeois.

Spider sculpture in gallery for the Future Bourgeois symposium 2014.
© Sharon Pringle

The event included presentations, discussions and debate, an in-gallery discussion at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, and a plenary session at the Fruitmarket Gallery.

Talks

  • Dr Léa Vuong, University of St Andrews
  • Dr Lynn Somers-Davis, Drew University, Madison
  • Elizabeth Manchester, University of the Arts, London
  • Deborah Wye, Museum of Modern Art, New York
  • Dionew Rocha Watt, Royal College of Art, London
  • Ann Coxon, Tate Modern, London
Gill Perry at the 2014 Future Bourgeois symposium.
© Sharon Pringle

In-gallery discussions

  • Deborah Wye, Museum of Modern Art, New York – 'A l’infini'
  • Professor Gill Perry, Open University – 'Cell XIV'
  • Ann Coxon, Tate Modern, London – 'Spider and I am Afraid'
Deborah Wye of the Museum of Modern Art in New York leading a discussion of Louise Bourgeois.
© Sharon Pringle

Performance

Rachel Cattle, Kingston University, Surrey - Sign Me To Sleep

Panel discussion

With Phyllida Barlow, Elisabeth Lebovici and Mignon Nixon, chaired by Fiona Bradley, director of the Fruitmarket Gallery.