Blake Wilson

Blake Wilson is a trans-disciplinary artist living on Gadigal country, Sydney. Their experience of disability and gender is played out through textile design, installation, live performance activation, photography and video.  Blake’s practice interrogates the phenomena of the clown through his interpersonal experiences of harassment for their gender expression in public and private spheres.

He draws upon historical and contemporary representations of the harlequin in medieval painting, concepts of the court jester, European modernism (e.g. Parisian Art Neuvaeu). Incorporating with queer practices in kink, body modification, piercing, voyeurism and sploshing.

Blake is a graduate of Fine Arts (Hons) from UNSW Art and Design in 2025. Their live performance and exhibition highlights include Art Gallery of NSW, Natalie Seroussi Gallery Paris France, Cement Fondu Sydney NSW, Max Watts Theatre NSW, Brand X, ShopFront, Red Rattler, Comically Demure Canberra.

In addition Blake has been active across queer community events, fundraisers, theatre, club events. Blake was awarded the Kudos Emerging Artist and Designer Award in 2022, Fowler Gap residency by UNSWAD 2021 and Ground Zero residency by Brand X 2025. 

Queer Development Program Lab Artist (2026).