Marie de France - the female cultural workforce with Gail Borrow

Marie in the Margins  video installation director Gail Borrow discusses how she has approached this portrayal of a female  cultural workforce. Exploring Marie de France’s collection of twelfth-century lai stories through the lens of modern cultural innovators, she considers portrayal  of women writers and the symbolism they seek for their female characters. 

As Gail explains: “Medieval women are predominantly positioned at the heart of the home, symbolised as mothers of newborn babies in madonna imagery. This project highlights medieval women working on the fertile margins who reflect the vibrant female workforce in Hastings’ cultural sector today.”