Bourgeois work is fuelled heavily by her past and childhood, from a first glance you can witness raw emotion, experience and the significant role her history plays. Her mothers illness and fathers affair were events that plagued her throughout her life and art. She states she is “a prisoner of my memories” – her creativity stems from the desire to rid herself of the terrible experiences she had endured- holding on to them and letting them guide her through her future with all the intensity they bring. Her ‘Cells’ specifically delve into her past, like capsules of memory they are inclosed, held in a precious space, cherished and resented. They keep alive the power of her memories by altering her recollection to emphasise her perception. The idea of an enclosed space inspires my practice, it reminds me of the undeniable dominance a negative memory can hold. The imbalance is something i plan to explore and hopefully discuss the inequality of space these memories grip.