Maman (Giant Spider Sculpture)

Scientific Name: N/A (Artistic Representation)

Order & Family: Araneae (Spider) / Contemporary Sculpture

Size: Approximately 30 feet (9 meters) tall and 33 feet (10 meters) wide

Art museums and urban public spaces (this specific image appears to be a digital edit or miniature scale model of the sculpture over a city)

Does not consume food; made of bronze, stainless steel, and marble

Stationary installation created by Louise Bourgeois to honor her mother, symbolizing protection and weaving

Benefits include cultural enrichment and public engagement; risks are limited to structural maintenance of the heavy installation

Identified on: 2/17/2026