Siblings in Art and Life

Deirdre Madden has always been fascinated, both in fiction, and IRL, with siblings, especially siblings like Theo and Vincent Van Gogh, whose relationship is intimately bound with art-making. Julia Rooney is herself an artist engaged in a long-term artistic collaboration with her sister, a poet. The two will discuss their mutual interest in exploring these complex relationship dynamics and how they can both help and hinder the artistic process.