SUZIE BLAKE
Nationality - Australian/British
b. 30th September 1980
EDUCATION
2017 Master of Contemporary Art, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne, Australia
2002 Bachelor of Creative Arts, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne, Australia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Blood Mountain, Grau Projekt, Melbourne, Australia (forthcoming)
2018 What Does Breastfeeding Look Like?, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, Swan Hill, Australia
2016 Women of the West, Bluestone Church Art Space, Melbourne, Australia
What Does Breastfeeding Look Like?, Trocadero Art Space, Melbourne, Australia
Not Mine, West 48, Melbourne, Australia
2013 Not Mine, Rosina Studios, London, United Kingdom
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 VCA Masters Graduate Exhibition, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Australia
Maggie Diaz Photography Prize for Women, Brightspace Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Human Milk Bar, Trocadero Art Space, Melbourne, Australia
2016 What Can We All Agree On?, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Australia
2014 Hungry Still, curated by Maria Teresa Salvati and Federica Chiocchetti, QUAD Gallery, Format
International Photography Festival, Derby, United Kingdom
Slideluck Amsterdam IV, Felix & Foam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2013 Slideluck London V, Format International Photography Festival, Derby, United Kingdom
2011 Private Spaces, Zoe's Place, London, United Kingdom
2011 Members Art Competition, The Hospital Club, London, United Kingdom
2002 Creative Arts Graduate Show, Revolver, Melbourne, Australia
BIBLIOGRAPHY
EXHIBITION CATALOGUES
2017 Marking Time - 2017 Graduate Catalogue, Australia Book Collection, Melbourne, Australia
2014 Hungry Still, Akina Books, London, United Kingdom
NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
2017
McKenzie, Macaela, 'Women Are Opening Up About Abuse and Sexism for the “Wall of Shamed” Project', Allure, 13th December
Brabaw, Cassandra, 'Women Reveal The Terrible Things They've Been Told On The "Wall Of Shamed"', Refinery 29, 13th December
Kunda, Asmita, ''Your b**bs are too small': This art installation lets you share your experience of body shaming', International Business Times, 9th December
Hinde, Natasha, ''Wall Of Shamed': Women Share Awful Experiences Of Being Body-Shamed And Harassed', Huffington Post, 8th December
Scott, Ellen, 'Art installation gives women a space to share their experiences of being shamed', Metro, 8th December
2016
McGinnis, Sara, Photography Project Asks: “What Does Breastfeeding Look Like?”, Babycenter, 27th July
Lincolne, Pip, These Photos Perfectly Capture the Reality of Breastfeeding, Kidspot, 10th July
Templeton, Jenna, I Can See Your Boobs, Child, 5th July
Byrne, Bridie, Photographer Suzie Blake holds exhibition of breastfeeding portraits at Footscray, Herald Sun, 5th July
2015
Wallwork, Ellen, Reality Of Breastfeeding In England Captured In Empowering Photo Series, The Huffington Post UK, 22nd December
Raubenheimer, Emily, Make Me Visible – 21st Century Breastfeeding, Bubba West ed. 4, 30th November
Vettel, Jill, New Documentary Project Asks, “What Does Breastfeeding Look Like?”, Mothering, 30th November
Allina, Jenna, What Breastfeeding Actually Looks Like – The Photos All Breastfeeding Mums Will Relate To, Babyology, 26th November
Shipton, Keith, Photographer Shoots Down Breastfeeding Myths, Pro Counter, 23rd November
Okonta, Oby, Photographer Who Dislikes Fake Depictions of Breastfeeding Embarks On Project to Snap “Real” Breastfeeding Photos, Motherhood in Style, 19th November
Noyes, Jenny, What Does Breastfeeding Look Like? New Photo Project Reveals The Reality, Daily Life, 18th November
Miller, Benjamin, Footscray Mum Explores Breastfeeding in Pictures, Star Weekly, 18th November
Christians, Astrid, Reality-Check: So sieht Stillen WIRKLICH aus, Cosmopolitan, 18th November
Gibbs Vengrow, Bonnie, Photos Show The “Beautiful Messiness” Of Breastfeeding, Parents, 18th November
Arsenault, Anisa, Photographer Documents What Breastfeeding Really Looks Like, The Bump, 18th November
Billing, Lynzy, This Is What Breastfeeding Really Looks Like, Buzz Feed, 18th November
Gallagher, Sophie, Australian Mother’s Photo Project Documents The True Reality Of Breastfeeding, Good to Know, 18th November
Goorwich, Siam, This Photography Project Shows What Breastfeeding Is Really Like, Metro, 17th November
Silverman, Rosa, 9 Things You Only Know if You’ve Experienced Breastfeeding, The Telegraph, 17th November
Redfern, Corinne, What Does Breastfeeding Really Look Like? This Artist Reckons We’ve Got It All Wrong, Marie Claire, 17th November
Jackson-Edwards, Phoebe, Mother Who Is Sick Of Airbrushed Photos Shows What Breastfeeding Is Really Like, The Daily Mail, 16th November
Willard, Laura, 23 Breastfeeding Photos That Convey The Perfectly Imperfect Reality Of Breastfeeding, Upworthy, 16th November
Husaini, Zara, Australian Artist Shows What Breastfeeding Really Looks Like, Fit Pregnancy, 14th November
Bologna, Caroline, Mom’s Photo Series Showcases The Messy Reality Of Breastfeeding, The Huffington Post, 13th November
Cowan, Katy, Photographer Challenges Staged Breastfeeding Images By Shooting Her Own, Creative Boom, 13th November
Burt Cote, Jacqueline, 13 Beautiful Images Capture The Reality Of Breastfeeding, The Stir, 13th November
Goldman, Leslie, Finally Breastfeeding Photos That Are Beautiful And Real, Mom.Me, 12th November
Hoskin, Madeline, Gorgeous Photos Show What Breastfeeding Really Looks Like, Kidspot, 9th November
Todoroska, Valentina, What Does Breastfeeding Really Look Like?, The Motherish, 4th November
Kapadia Pocha, Sejal, “This is About Tired Eyes and No Make-up” Photographer Captures The Realities Of Breastfeeding, Stylist, 27th October
2014
Issue 504, Square Magazine, Paris, France
Butler, Rachel, Hungry Still exhibition offers food for thought, Derby Telegraph, 21st March
Van Der Loeff, Sanne Schim, Review: Hungry Still, Gup, 17th April
Padley, Gemma, Recipes Meet Photographs in Slideluck’s Hungry Still, British Journal of Photography, 13th May
2013
Atout, Alicia, Gimme Your Answers 2: An Interview with LUNGS, 20th November
Von Pip, Andy, Track Of The Day: LUNGS – ‘Not Mine’, The VPME, 5th November
Jones, Josh, Suzie Blake/LUNGS Interview, Le Cool London, 4th November
De La Rosa, Ivana, Interview: LUNGS, Chapter89, 8th September
Bartolini, Christiana, Review: LUNGS: Faraway, Indie Shuffle, 20th July
Von Pip, Andy, Track Of The Day: LUNGS – ‘Faraway’and ‘Loner’, The VPME, 19th July
Baines, Huw, LUNGS: a New Form of Expression, Stereoboard, 18th July
Vevers, Lauren, Review – Faraway, Tipping Point, 5th July
Willis, Sam, Brand New Project from Guillemots MC Lord Magrao, Artrocker, 18th July
Murray, Robin, Track Of The Day 17/6 LUNGS, Clash, 17th June
Milton, Jamie, Listen: LUNGS Share New ‘Faraway’ Track, This is Fake DIY, 4th March
2011
Lever, Caroline, Private Spaces Review, Dazed and Confused, 10th April 2011