In conversation: Melissa Baksh interviews Suchitra Mattai

Abstract

On the occasion of the Guyanese-born artist Suchitra Mattai’s solo exhibition ‘Monster’ in London, the Art historian and writer Melissa Baksh interviewed Mattai about her work. This interview took place at Unit London in February 2022 and touched on themes such as the representation of women of the South Asian diaspora and how society ‘others’ and stigmatizes immigrants and those experiencing mental health problems.