Profile Vicky Wright

Vicky Wright

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

Clean Hands Extraction Principle, 2020, Oil on linen over aluminium panel, 169x119cms

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