In November 2021 after extensive self-reflection and a lifetime of questioning her gender, artist Poppy Woodeson (she / her) went public as trans gender. She describes herself as "a little bit of this, and a little bit of that, and always, always dancing!". Poppy was previously known by the name Ben Woodeson (he / him). Inevitably many historical references and interviews will be in her previous name. 

Currently based in Brighton on the south coast of England, Poppy Woodeson was born in London and studied at Glasgow School of Art. She has recently spent time researching and working on projects in New Mexico, Wisconsin, Mexico, Vietnam, Spain, Germany and England.

Recent projects include Once Upon an Instant at B1; University of Applied Sciences HTW, Berlin, Maybe, Maybe an online project for MOCA London, Washing Line curated by Patrick Morrissey, Hanz Hancock and Neil Zakiewicz for Thameside Gallery, London, Liz May : A Personal Perspective at APT gallery, London, The Royal Academy (Summer) Winter Exhibition, Between One Thing and Another at William Bennington Gallery, Burning Ring of Fire at Amarillo Museum of Art, Ireland Glass Biennale at NCAD, Midway Between Immortality and Certain Death at The Roswell Museum and Art Center, The London Open at The Whitechapel Gallery and Obstacle at Berloni Gallery.

She has been selected for exhibition by a range of international curators including Simon Faithful, Kristoffer Gansing, Ann Jones, Andres Mengs, Ben Roberts, Mike Stubbs, Virginia Torrente, Marc-Olivier Wahler, Mark Wallinger and others.

Poppy Woodeson has curated / selected various projects and exhibitions including Once Upon an Instant for the ICCCIA in Berlin, Solid Gone for Sordoni Gallery in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Morphisisation for APT Gallery and The Nottingham Castle Open (one of four selectors).

She is currently developing Tall Poppy Contemporary, an umbrella curatorial project that will involve exhibitions and projects locally, nationally and internationally.

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