International Women's Day with Artists Fiona Freund and Lise Meyrick

Artists Fiona Freund and Lise Meyrick are exhibiting their work at Brixton Library under the title of 'So Dramatic'. Join them with music and poetry to celebrate International Women's Day and women's artists.

The exhibition, So Dramatic, reclaims a phrase so often used to silence women who dare to express emotion, demand fairness, or simply take up space. Created by artists Fiona Freund and Lise Meyrick, this exhibition brings together painting and photography in a bold celebration of women today—women navigating impossible expectations, relentless double standards, and the everyday challenge of simply getting on with life.

Both artists are long-term residents of Brixton. Many of the portraits by Fiona (award-winning photographer) are of incredible women, past and present, who have made a huge contribution to the community there. She is also showing portraits of Siouxie Sioux and Marina Abramovich - and other queens of drama. Lise (graphic designer and painter) works on both canvas and paper, allowing each material to influence the way images emerge. Some forms are clear; others dissolve into abstraction. Together, they are taking over the incredible Brixton Library Gallery space to install a show that will champion women and their lived experience in a bold, dynamic way. By pairing photographs and paintings and working with light in different ways, the show will take you on a riotous, colourful journey through the female lived experience.

At its heart, So Dramatic is about survival and joy, solidarity and individuality, and the magnificent power of being “too much” in a world that is finally learning that women are more than enough.

More Info: https://www.wearemoi.net/so-dramatic