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Maman (1999) is a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture in several locations by the artist Louise Bourgeois. The sculpture, which depicts a spider, is among the world's largest, measuring over 30 ft high and over 33 ft wide (9.27 x 8.91 x 10.24 metres). It includes a sac containing 32 marble eggs and its abdomen and thorax are made of rubbed bronze. The title is the familiar French word for Mother (akin to Mummy or Mommy). The sculpture was created in 1999 by Bourgeois as a part of her inaugural commission of The Unilever Series (2000), in the Turbine Hall at London's Tate Modern. This original was created in steel, with an edition of six subsequent castings in bronze.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maman_(sculpture)

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[–] cccrontab 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is this a photo from the Guggenheim in Spain?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, according to the Wikipedia page. Been there / seen that?

[–] cccrontab 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Yes! But it wasn't at night, hence the question. The night time setting makes it look all the more sinister!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Oh man, yes, night time viewing really does affect a sculpture. Like this image of "Blucifer" near the airport in my home town.

Blucifer

[–] cccrontab 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Whoa! Where is this? It looks so menacing!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Denver CO, USA

[–] Towerofpain11 5 points 1 week ago

This looks awesome. Reminds me of the automations in Frostpunk.

[–] ace_garp 4 points 1 week ago

Walked under this, in the opening year, at the Turbine Hall.

Got a real feel for what War of the Worlds, The Tripods(1984), and The Triffids are trying to convey.

[–] BreadOven 4 points 1 week ago

Got under it once with a fisheye lens. Made some pretty cool photos.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are multiple copies, in various cities. I like that black version the most though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Just like my heart

[–] egrets 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Love it! Flashbacks to Enemy (2013) and the Gonarch from Half-Life.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Aha! The gonarch is what was in my head but I couldn't place it exactly. Thanks!