Looming behind one of the paths is a towering spider made of bronze. The eight legs, extending in every direction, are firmly planted in the ground and hold the tiny body aloft. This massive arachnid might seem frightening, but the elegant creature also inspires awe. Louise Bourgeois started making spider sculptures in the 1990s. She chose this animal as a subject because it reminded her of her mother, who “was deliberate, clever, patient, soothing, reasonable, dainty, subtle, indispensable, neat, and as useful as a spider.”