about Dodsworth
​​Dodsworth is a performance artist whose practice explores the relationship between the body, costume, light and the camera. Dodsworth engages with this motif through costume and prop design created from second-hand, found materials, which are brought to life through video performance, live performance and performative photography. Often Dodsworth combines mediums to create works, for example sublimation printing images onto material then performing with and/or alongside them. Their exploration of performative photography work could be described as multidisciplinary sometimes left as unedited analog, sometimes taking the form of soft material sculptures, Riso printed zines and most recently screen prints. ​
Through Dodsworth’s lens as a performance artist they believe we are forever performing within society. Gender roles, behavioural patterns and playing pretend. Through drag and making Dodsworth creates a space which allows these societal rules to be warped and here they explore the boundaries of expression. Dodsworth’s work stives to create a place to explore the self, move and play freely.​

Photograph by Nicola Faye Bates
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Dodsworth is a current university student studying fine art, they also are a drag performer under the name of BUSH and believes that play is an essential part of wellbeing and that PLAY IS TO EASLIY FORGOTTEN ABOUT. they strive THROUGH THEIR PRACTICE to create experimental pieces THAT ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO PLAY AND EXPLORE THEIR PERSOANL IDENITIES. DODSWORTH RUNS community workshops AND EXHIBITIONS that communicate this EXACTLY, BRINING GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS TOGETHER TO LET GO OF THEIR FEELINGS OF EMBARRISMENT AND ENTRAPMENT IN THEIR SELF IMAGE, DODSWORTH PUSHES THEIR PEERS TO PLAY DRESS UP AND LISTEN TO THIER BODIES AND EXPLORE BASIC MOVEMENT TO WORK WITH THE BODY AND DESIRES TO PLAY FREELY IT RATHER THAN AGAIST.
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Dodsworth performing as bush has Performed in many venues throughout Norwich which include:
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The Norwich Art Centre
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The Garage Theatre
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The Bowling House
The Yard Coffee
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Anterious Gallery
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The Last Pub Standing
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Norwich Puppet Theatre
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BUSH competed in the 'Norwich Drag Pageant 2024' held at the Norwich Art Centre.
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Dodsworth has also performed in Cambridge at the Cambridge junction in a drag show called Comfort Zone. ​​​​​
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