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A Vivisection: interview w/ Penelope Slinger (2019)

A Vivisection: interview w/ Penelope Slinger (2019)

"When Englishness goes weird, something very interesting happens."

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Richard Godwin
Nov 08, 2023
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No, this has nothing to do with cocktails. It is, rather, a re-edited early version of an interview with the feminist surrealist artist Penny Slinger (above) that I wrote for the Guardian in 2019. I thought it worth re-publishing now to coincide with Tate Britain’s Women in Revolt! show, in which Slinger plays a key part.

Who is Penny Slinger? Well, pr…

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