Portrait of Virginie Despentes, from the series “Les Palpitantes”. Work around the artist-writer.
Virginie Despentes, through her fierce and embodied writing, speaks about the condition of men and women in contemporary society.
She is also heir to her elders, Colette, Simone de Beauvoir. The red thread crossing the fabric reminds the viewer of the fraternal bond.
She is linked to her work carnally by her intimate journey as a woman.
Thus, she creates a seraglio of legitimacy and physical experience which gives her writing all its power. She finds her place in the series.