GATHERING: In-conversation: Lisette May Monroe and Maggie Matić

A conversation between artist and writer Lisette May Monroe and Maggie Matić, on the occasion of Lisette May Monroe's first solo exhibition, Hard Lines, presented at Glasgow International. Hard Lines is an autobiographical installation that uses sentimentality, nostalgia and revenge to navigate the aftermath of an abandoned relationship, while questioning what it means to inhabit a body stigmatised by the overhanging spectres of class, disability and menopause.

Maggie Matić
Dr Maggie Matić (they/them) is a curator, writer and researcher with a specialism in contemporary feminist, crip and queer visual culture. Maggie is currently Director of Auto Italia in London. They have previously held curatorial and managerial positions at Studio Voltaire, Somerset House, Tate, FACT (Foundation for Art & Creative Technology), The University of Liverpool and The Royal Standard.

Lisette May Monroe
Lisette May Monroe is an artist and writer based in Glasgow. She is the director of Rosies Disobedient Press alongside Adrien Howard. Lisette is also an Art Critic, reviewing exhibitions and interviewing artists for The Guardian, Frieze, Plaster, TANK and Elephant.

Arrive at 5.45pm for refreshments before a 6pm start