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Femme

Femme is a sculpture by Joan Miró, created in 1981. It belongs to the collection of Barcelona City Hall, and a copy made at Joan Miró’s request has been displayed in the vestibule of the city hall headquarters since 1983. The figure reflects the artist’s symbolic universe and is composed of a conical form with two small curved appendages on the upper part, suggesting arms. It also features a concavity on the belly, possibly a vulva, and a crescent-shaped scar on the right side of a rectangular head with rounded edges.

Femme by Joan Miró, a dark abstract sculpture with a rounded head, curved arm-like forms, and a green teardrop shape on the front.
Femme, the abstract sculpture by Joan Miró, shown with its rounded head and distinctive green front detail.
November 2012 © · CC BY-SA 3.0
Joan Miró’s Mujer, an abstract dark metal sculpture with a rounded head-like form and an oval opening in the lower body.
Mujer by Joan Miró, an abstract metal sculpture with a rounded form and deep openings.
February 2008 © · Public domain
Femme, a dark abstract sculpture with a rectangular head-like top and curved forms, displayed on a stone pedestal indoors.
Femme by Miró, shown as a dark abstract sculpture on a stone pedestal inside a stone-walled interior.
April 2010 © · CC BY-SA 3.0
Femme, a dark abstract sculpture with a rounded rectangular head, tapered body, curved arm-like forms, and a teardrop-shaped indentation, stands on a base against a stone wall.
Femme shown as a dark abstract sculpture on a base beside a stone wall.
© · CC BY 3.0

Identification

TitleFemme
Alternative titlesMujer; Dona
TypeSculpture

Historical context

Date created1981
Artistic periodLate period

Creator

ArtistJoan Miró
Artist nationalityCatalan
Artist descriptionPolymath artist

Discovery and provenance

Made atParellada Foundry
Donated tothe City Council of Barcelona
Date donated1983
Donation timingShortly before Joan Miró's death
Donation contextCreated at Joan Miró's request as a copy

Location and ownership

Exhibition contextDisplayed in the vestibule of Barcelona's Casa de la Ciutat, which was being transformed into a public art museum under Mayor Narcís Serra (PSC)
Current locationVestíbulo of the Casa de la Ciutat in Barcelona
Exhibition date1983
OwnershipPart of the holdings of Barcelona City Hall

History and restoration

Later display contextThe vestibule museum was gradually expanded over time with numerous works by famous artists

Other

ReproductionsReproduced in various parts of the world

Materials

MaterialBronze

Technique

TechniqueLost-wax casting

Physical characteristics

Overall formConical figure
Head shapeRectangular with rounded edges
Upper partTwo small curved appendages suggesting arms
Body featuresProminent buttocks; seed-shaped concavity in the abdomen; pronounced cut at the sternum
Facial featureA moon-shaped scar on the right side of the face

Iconography and meaning

SymbolismFollows the artist's typical symbolic universe
Abdomen interpretationThe concavity in the belly may represent a vulva