Maman (after Louise Bourgeois)
Maman (after Louise Bourgeois)
2.500 €
2024
2024
Acrylic and mineral pigment on canvas (unstretched)
Acrylic and mineral pigment on canvas (unstretched)
215 x 165cm (unstretched)
215 x 165cm (unstretched)
"Maman" is part of my series “Mother Earth”, in which I explore links between motherhood and the Earth, interweaving my personal experience with universal themes such as life cycles, growth and climate change. I invite the viewer to contemplate on our place within nature and the unity essential to its preservation. “In “Maman”, the large-scale canvas exposes fold on fold of flesh coloured labia-like forms; Struys acknowledges Louise Bourgeois´ archetypal ‘mother figure’ spider sculptures, scaled to simultaneously intimidate and protect beneath their monumental shelters.” (Jayne Dyer, 2024)
"Maman" is part of my series “Mother Earth”, in which I explore links between motherhood and the Earth, interweaving my personal experience with universal themes such as life cycles, growth and climate change. I invite the viewer to contemplate on our place within nature and the unity essential to its preservation. “In “Maman”, the large-scale canvas exposes fold on fold of flesh coloured labia-like forms; Struys acknowledges Louise Bourgeois´ archetypal ‘mother figure’ spider sculptures, scaled to simultaneously intimidate and protect beneath their monumental shelters.” (Jayne Dyer, 2024)
Franka Struys (Rotterdam, 1966) is a Dutch visual artist based in Lisbon. Her work explores our relationship with nature. In 1990, she graduated in Economics and started a diplomatic career until she moved to Portugal, where in 2009 she decided to follow her passion and studied painting at Ar.Co in Lisbon. Since 2013, her work has been shown at a variety of galleries and exhibition spaces in Portugal and the Netherlands. Franka’s work can currently be seen in the project room of gallery “Coletivo Amarelo” in Marvila (Lisbon), till the end of July. Her main exhibitions in 2024 were the solo show “Mother Earth” at the ArtRoom in Lisbon and “Scorched Earth” at the Art Gallery of the “Junta de Freguesia Cascais Estoril” in Cascais. She was also part of a number of group exhibitions in 2024, including the “Corrente De Ar” group show in Lisbon and the “Ever Emerging” exhibition at “Equals” in Amsterdam, part of Amsterdam Art Week. Franka took part in the artist residency program at RAMA-Residencies (2021-2022), Portugal and has been selected for a residency at Córtex Frontal (Arraiolos, Portugal), taking place in October 2025.
Franka Struys (Rotterdam, 1966) is a Dutch visual artist based in Lisbon. Her work explores our relationship with nature. In 1990, she graduated in Economics and started a diplomatic career until she moved to Portugal, where in 2009 she decided to follow her passion and studied painting at Ar.Co in Lisbon. Since 2013, her work has been shown at a variety of galleries and exhibition spaces in Portugal and the Netherlands. Franka’s work can currently be seen in the project room of gallery “Coletivo Amarelo” in Marvila (Lisbon), till the end of July. Her main exhibitions in 2024 were the solo show “Mother Earth” at the ArtRoom in Lisbon and “Scorched Earth” at the Art Gallery of the “Junta de Freguesia Cascais Estoril” in Cascais. She was also part of a number of group exhibitions in 2024, including the “Corrente De Ar” group show in Lisbon and the “Ever Emerging” exhibition at “Equals” in Amsterdam, part of Amsterdam Art Week. Franka took part in the artist residency program at RAMA-Residencies (2021-2022), Portugal and has been selected for a residency at Córtex Frontal (Arraiolos, Portugal), taking place in October 2025.