In conversation with Monika Beisner

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Gabriel Zammit and Luke Scicluna meet Monika Beisner and her friend, theatre director Cecilia Istria-Dorland, in Monika's house in Gozo. They speak about life and art, both her own and those of others. Monika Beisner was born in Germany, where she studied painting in Braunschweig and Berlin. Fellowships allowed her to continue her studies in New York and London, where she now lives. Her illustrations for children's books have earned her an international reputation, and she has exhibited worldwide. Her illustrations of Dante's Divine Comedy have been published in Germany and Italy, and, more recently, she has completed illustrations for Ovid's Metamorphoses. She is currently working on a new collection of works related to Gilgamesh.