Zo Damage pulling proof © Silvi Glattaure

Zo Damage. Photo © Silvi Glattaure 2022

Zo Damage (b.1965) is a photographer and visual artist based in Melbourne. She has been in the industry for over two decades, publishing her work both in print and online and exhibiting in several solo and group shows.

Her work is in Australian and international private collections, permanent collections of State Library Victoria, and prominently exhibited at the Australian Music Vault and The Amplifier at Arts Centre Melbourne.

Renowned for her photographic documentation of Melbourne's live music creative sectors, community, and culture, Zo has recently taken a unique approach to her photography, delving into process-based analogue techniques. In doing so, Zo incorporates experimental darkroom practices and sculptural installation into her work, challenging the traditional representational value of photography and prompting viewers to question what a photograph signifies in the realm of art.

Notable achievements include the Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) Bowness Photography Prize shortlist 2023, MAPh Bowness Photography Prize "Smith & Singer People's Choice Award" 2023, the State Library Victoria "Tate Adams Memorial Residency at Baldessin Press and Studio" Fellowship 2022, RMIT University (School of Art) “Dean's Award for Academic Excellence” 2021, and The Age Music Victoria Awards "Outstanding Achievement Award" 2017.