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Artists in residence – Carlos, Jono and Lazy Susan, 2020

Suzanne Phoenix

Living Memory Finalist

This 'virtual portrait' was one of over 50 created by Suzanne Phoenix with Victorian artists via Zoom calls during lockdown 2.0 in 2020. Suzanne Phoenix documented Carlos Mantilla, Jono Martínez and Robbie Sinclair Ten Eyck (Lazy Susan) on what they described as one of the hardest days of their lockdown, but they were there for each other with a smile, like every other day. To quote Lazy Susan, 'Drag is art about survival'.

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Other NPPP photos from Suzanne Phoenix

The Wobbly Wizard - Isolation Portrait, 2020 Suzanne Phoenix
2021 Finalist
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