Sarah Sze and Siddhartha Mukherjee on Louise Bourgeois's Quarantania, I
A radiophonic art exhibition in which 30 of the world's most creative minds choose a work from New York's MoMA. Sarah Sze and Siddhartha Mukherjee on Bourgeois's Quarantania, I.
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means βto seeβ art.
Today's edition features the choice of husband and wife Sarah Sze and Siddhartha Mukherjee. Sarah is an award-winning sculptor and Siddhartha Mukherjee is a Pulitzer Prize winning oncologist. Will the artist and the scientist see Louise Bourgeoisβs "Quarantania, I" sculpture differently?
Main Image:
Louise Bourgeois, Quarantania, I, 1947-53. Painted wood on wood base, 6' 9 1/4" (206.4 cm) high, including base 6 x 27 1/4 x 27" (15.2 x 69.1 x 68.6 cm). Gift of Ruth Stephan Franklin. Museum of Modern Art, NY, 1076.1969. Β© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Producer: Paul Kobrak
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Episode 22: Quarantania, I by Louise Bourgeois, (1947-53)
Selected by husband and wife Sarah Sze, a sculptor & Siddhartha Mukherjee, an oncologist
Broadcasts
- Tue 10 Dec 2019 22:45ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
- Thu 25 Aug 2022 22:45ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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