About this episode

Chantal Joffe and Olivia Laing discuss their collaboration and friendship that led to the creation of 'Painting, Writing, Texting'.

In 2016 the painter Chantal Joffe approached the writer Olivia Laing to ask if they would sit for a portrait. Out of that meeting emerged a close friendship and collaboration, and out of that collaboration has emerged Painting, Writing, Texting (Mack), an account in words and images of what can happen when two ways of looking at the world converge. Painter and writer were at the shop to talk about art, writing and collaboration, chaired by Emily Labarge (Dog Days). You can buy a copy of Painting, Writing, Texting from the London Review Bookshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Emily Labarge

Guests: Chantal Joffe, Olivia Laing

Topics covered

• art
• writing
• collaboration
• portrait
• friendship

Keywords

• Chantal Joffe
• Olivia Laing
• art
• writing
• collaboration
• portrait
• London Review Bookshop

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: London Review Bookshop

Books & works: Painting, Writing, Texting

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