A printed image of a women with paint covering it, her eye just visible. The thin outline of a women smoking is on the white paint

Murals, Mums and What Every Woman Wants: France-Lise McGurn, Fashion and Public Space

Duration: 1h30m

Dates: Sat 24 Oct 2026 14:00 - 15:30

Location: Galleries

Join fashion and textile designer and printmaker Beca Lipscombe in conversation with Dan Brown, DCA's Head of Exhibitions, as they explore the work of France-Lise McGurn through the lens of their shared experience of growing up in Scotland's Central Belt during the 1980s and 1990s.

From the legacy of Scottish muralism to the rise of emergent fast fashion, Lipscombe and Brown will trace the cultural transformation of Scotland during a period of industrial decline, examining how changing public spaces, consumer culture, and visual identity shaped everyday life. Their discussion will consider the intersections of fashion, art, memory, and place, offering fresh perspectives on the social and cultural landscapes that inform McGurn's practice.

Biography

Beca Lipscombe (b.1973, Edinburgh, lives and works in Edinburgh) is a fashion and textile designer, printmaker, and one half of Atelier E.B. which she runs in partnership with artist Lucy McKenzie (b. 1977, Glasgow, lives and works in Brussels). A graduate of Central Saint Martins, Lipscombe’s professional practice is multi-layered and draws upon a vernacular aesthetic. This sensibility was evident in both her eponymous label (2000-2007) and her work as a freelance designer. Lipscombe’s varied practice has included the production of fashion, commissioned display and interiors for public and private spaces, textiles, furniture and publishing.