Painting Writing Texting - Chantal Joffe & Olivia Laing confronts the inexpressible pain of

confronts the inexpressible pain of losing a mother

anchoring threads and yarn into the robust healthy fabric and filling in the holes or reinforcing the areas that are weak

with camera in hand

unclouded by complicated explanation — resonates throughout the book

Hardcover with printed boards

Painting Writing Texting - Chantal Joffe & Olivia Laing confronts the inexpressible pain ofPainting Writing Texting chronicles the friendship between painter Chantal Joffe and writer Olivia Laing, which began in 2016 when Joffe approached Laing to ask if they would sit for a portrait. From this unexpected encounter, the two embarked on an expansive and ranging collaboration, fuelled by high speed conversations about art, books, and their shared attempts to understand the world. It feels like we both use portraiture to get at something