Join art historian Katy Hessel for a series of lectures dedicated to Biblical and mythological female subjects commonly depicted in western art history, from witches to the Virgin Mary, Medusa, Eve to Aphrodite. Borrowing from the 1972 book and television series, Ways of Seeing, and its author John Berger’s idea “to start a process of questioning”, Hessel will be delving into the evolution of these subjects: looking at their story of origin and how male artists from history ‘perceived’ them (perhaps perpetuating a certain narrative), and how, if we look at them from the perspective of a woman artist, we might just see them anew.

These talks are not to be recorded and are part of a working progress for an upcoming book project.

Each talk will focus on a specific female subject from art history;

Thursday 2nd October 6-7pm – Virgin Mary

Tuesday 7th October 6-7pm – Aphrodite/Venus

Tuesday 28th October 6-7pm – Witches 

Thursday 12th February 6-7pm – Medusa

Thursday 26th February 6-7pm – Athena

Thursday 5th March 6-7pm – Eve & Lilith

Tickets cost £18.