“The Eternal Feminine” is a vibrant ode to the diversity and complexity of women. Suzanne Larrieu crafted this bust from recycled cardboard, giving it the appearance of life-affirming skin, while a delicately painted hand rests on her heart, as if in a protective or meditative gesture. Inscribed on this sculpture are words and varied descriptions, listing the multiple facets of femininity: strong and gentle, mysterious and bold, wise and rebellious.
This text, engraved on the body of the work itself, reflects the myriad identities and experiences that make up woman, in all her singularity and universality. Each adjective, each contrast, speaks of expectations and freedoms, imposed visions and lived truths. “The Eternal Feminine” thus becomes a mirror of perceptions and struggles, a celebration of woman in her timeless and changing essence.
Suzanne Larrieu invites us to contemplate this figure not as a fixed ideal, but as a collection of stories and traits that transcend time. It is a powerful work, which pays homage to all women and the indomitable mystery of femininity.
