Vicky Wright in her own words…
My painting practice is mainly an investigation into Abstract Expressionism. I work very intuitively and initially with no plans or subject matter. But more than work, I play! Initially my approach is experimental and open to any possibility. Colour and gesture are my constant search, using oils or acrylics and sometimes both. Although my work is non-representational there are recurrent themes that appear in my work without intention. Such as weather evocation, imaginary creatures, buildings or houses. And when these appear, I am finding myself handling a visual poetry contrasting these two worlds: the abstract and the figurative. Some of my work at a later can take a more conceptual turn, specially with my mixed media work with photography or my paintings on domestic fabrics. My main interests are around the idea of home, the domestic space, motherhood and childhood, as well as womanhood, capitalism, ecology and how everything is interconnected.
Vicky Wright 2020
Education
2008, MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London
1993, Royal College of Art, London
1991, John Moores University, Liverpool
Upcoming Exhibition
2021 (forthcoming) Emotionarama, PEER, London – touring BALTIC Gateshead and CCA Glasgow
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Hard-Light Hologram, Josh Lilley, London
2018 Solo Presentation, Art Basel, Hong Kong
2017 Night Shift, Josh Lilley, London
2015 Poor Joys Asylum Level 71, Josh Lilley, London
2012 The Garments of the Dominators, Josh Lilley, London
2010 The Informants, Josh Lilley , London
2009 Comma 14, Bloomberg SPACE, London
Solo Presentation, VOLTA Josh Lilley, New York
Group Exhibitions
2020 Beyond Other Horizons, Iasi Palace of Culture, Romania
2019 Stains on a Decade, Josh Lilley, London
2018 21st Century Women, Unit, London
Destroyed by Shadows, Cornerstone Gallery, Liverpool
2017 Unnatural Vibers, Unit 3, London
2016 Water Biscuit, Josh Lilley, London
2014 Show – Off , LeandaKateLouise, London
The Threadneedle Prize 2014: Figurative Art Today, Mall Galleries, London
Asymmetric Dance Class curated by Vicky Wright, VITRINE Bermondsey, London
2013 2Q13 Women Artists | Women Collectors, Lloyds Club, London
The Hecklers, New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall
MUTAGEN, ASC Gallery, London
2012 The Dorian Project, Second Guest, New York
Making Familiar, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
This Is London, Shizaru, London
Paintings, Max Wigram Gallery, London
Hallogallo, Sir John Cass Gallery, London
2011 Among Flesh, Alison Jacques Gallery, London
2010 Gifted, Josh Lilley, London
the milkplus bar, Josh Lilley, London
Special Effects in Contemporary Art, Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven, Germany
SV10 Members’ Show, Studio Voltaire, London
Il alla a lai d’ail, Crimes Town, London
2009 Daily Miracles, Josh Lilley, London
2008 John Moores Painting Prize 2008, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Extraction Series, MOT International, London
Latitude, NYCAMS Gallery, New York
2007 Jerwood Painting Prize 2007, Jerwood Space, London
Salon Nouveau, Engholm Engelhorn Galerie, Vienna
Ein Grosser Schwartzer, Alfred Camp, London
2006 Celeste Painting Prize, The Bargehouse, London
2004 Esoterica, IBID Projects, London
2003 Snip Decisions, Chisenhale Gallery, London
BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London
Charlie’s Place, Annelly Juda Gallery, London
Full English, MOT International, London
2001 Temporary Accommodation, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
2001 Daniel Spoerri’s Eat Art, Aktionsforum Munich, Munich