In discussions with internationally renowned Norwegian artist Pia MYrvoLD, a resident artist in this year’s R.o.R residency program, the conversation turned to Christine de Pizan and her famous work of prose The Book of the City of Ladies (1405), which is considered by many to be ground-breaking, as it laid the foundations for contemporary feminism. In her work, the first professional female writer of literary renown openly confronts the misogynistic views of late medieval society of her time: she uses three allegorical figures to create a fictional literary city, which houses the stories of brave and virtuous women we know from history and mythology. Although not directly related to the work of Christine de Pizan, Pia Myrvold’s work can be taken as the mental starting point for her visual expression, which draws inspiration from the past, but is forward-looking and constantly pushing the boundaries of contemporary visual art.