Langer Donnerstag im Museum Ludwig: Louise Bourgeois - Grande Dame der zeitgenössischen Kunst

In the organizer's words:

A look behind the scenes: Louise Bourgeois - grande dame of contemporary art

Louise Bourgeois, who was born in Paris in 1911 and died in New York in 2010, was an exceptional artist. To mark our first Long Thursday of the new year, we are showing the series "The Fragile" on the second floor of our collection. This 36-part work, printed on linen and created in 2007, might at first appear to be children's drawings. The simple visual language and the reduced color palette suggest this. At the same time, however, the prints can also be classified as part of Bourgois' autonomous work, in which she boldly explored the themes of sexuality and femininity.

This evening, the Kunst:Dialoge will be on hand to answer questions about Louise Bourgeois, but will also be present in the collection and our Fluxus exhibition.

From 7pm, we will be showing the documentary "Louise Bourgeois" by filmmakers Nina and Klaus Sohl in the cinema. The film reflects the thoughts and fears of the world-famous sculptor and provides an insight into her fascinating oeuvre.

Program:

18-21h Art:Dialogues on the 1st floor and in the collection as well as in the exhibition Fluxus and beyond: Ursula Burghardt, Benjamin Patterson

19h Film in the cinema: Louise Bourgeois by Nina and Klaus Sohl, 2007

Admission to the cinema on the 1st floor of the Museum Ludwig, from 18:30h, limited number of seats

Price information:

Cologne residents receive Free admission all day, all others pay €7 from 5pm.