Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was a radical figure who pursued her own course with wit, intelligence, and daring - at times out of step with prevailing taste and ideas. Today she is recognized as an icon of late 20th century art, who combined personal narrative and psychological insight with extraordinary artistic innovations.Although the work is personal, it has a special quality that gets under the skin of all viewers and an ability to unlock hidden memories and thoughts,says Swarts.

Maman (1999) – the largest of her famous spiders – will be installed on the grounds of Voorlinden figuring as the gateway to the exhibition. Inside, a selection of early wooden Personage sculptures is shown; as well as pieces in bronze, marble, plaster, rubber and textile; and suites of drawings and prints. There will also be several Cells installations in which Bourgeois is expressing psychic states and emotions such as anger, fear, and loneliness, which often evoke a sense of disquiet with the human body. The exhibition includes the rarely shown The Destruction of the Father (1974), considered by Bourgeois as one of her most important works. It is a theatrically-lit diorama served up as a commentary on domineering father figures and the imaginary revenge they inspire.

The exhibition is organized in collaboration with Glenstone Museum, Potomac, Maryland and The Easton Foundation.Glenstone Museum has achieved to collect an extensive body of work by Bourgeois. It is a pleasure to collaborate with a sister institution that collects art based on in-depth art historical knowledge and an infallible eye for quality,says Swarts.