Blake Lavia (all pronouns) is a multimedia artist and community organizer. Their art practice dances between writing, video, photography, sculpture, animation and mixed media illustration. Through their art they share the voice of ecosystems and question structures of power. Blake is an advocate for change, and they imbue their creations with calls for action. Their art and short films have been exhibited in venues such as the The Wild Center, the Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, the Richard F. Brush Gallery, the Western Massachusetts Biennial, and The ROAR.
Through their work with the environmental storytelling collective Talking Wings. Blake has produced documentary films, written and illustrated eco-centric stories, and curated the exhibitions "Water and Origin," “Listening to Water,” and “Memory Flow/ Water of Boston.” Blake is also one of the funders of Talking Rivers, Inc., an organization that is dedicated to educating communities about the Rights of Rivers and their ecosystems. Under Talking Rivers, Blake has co-curated conferences such as the "We Are All In This Together Symposium," and events such as "We LOVE Raquette River."
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Blake is also writing and illustrating a series of speculative fiction novels. The first novel is titled "Panoptic Snow." The series explores how individuals trapped within systems of corporate power can liberate themselves and others, heal and build a new society.
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Instagram: @panopticsnow
Instagram: @blakeartillustration
Instagram: @blakephotoart
Instagram: @talkingwings
Instagram: @talkingrivers
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