Dawn Woolley

Woolley is an artist and research fellow at Leeds Arts University. Her research examines contemporary consumerism and the commodified construction of gendered bodies, paying particular attention to the new mechanisms of interaction afforded by social networking sites. Consuming the Body: Capitalism, Social Media and Commodification was published in 2022 by Bloomsbury. 

Recent solo exhibitions include; “Consumed: Stilled Lives” bildkultur Gallery, Stuttgart, (2022), Perth Centre for Photography, Australia, (2021), and Blenheim Walk Gallery, Leeds (2019); and “Visual Pleasure”, Hippolyte Photography Gallery, Helsinki, Finland (2013), Vilniaus Fotografijos Galerija, Lithuania (2012) and Ffotogallery, Cardiff (2011). 

Recent exhibitions include; “Mirror of Self” Hangar Photo Art Center, Brussels, (2023), “New Talents” Kommunale Galerie, Berlin, (2022), “Ways of Protest” Elysium Gallery, Swansea, (Hardstop, 2020), “Self/Selfie” Ballarat International Foto Biennale, Australia (2017), “Le Féminin” Circulation(s), Arles (2017), “From Selfie to Self-Expression” Saatchi Gallery, London (2017) and “Basically. Forever” Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography (2014).