Vic Wright British, b. 1976
Vic Wright is a sculptor from Greater Manchester in the North West of England, recognized for her casting techniques. She utilizes sustainable casting cement, incorporating materials such as metal powders and pigments to achieve a variety of textures, colours, and surfaces.
With an explorative approach, Wright aims to highlight the contrasts between different elements, creating a visual language that reflects an enhanced and distorted interpretation of the natural world. Inspired by nature's ability to showcase beauty in diversity, she employs industrial materials to produce delicate and tactile results, a recurring theme in her body of work.
Vic Wright is an accomplished sculptor with a comprehensive educational background in art and design, having completed a BTEC in Art and Design at Wigan College and a BA Hons in Fine Art from Lincolnshire and Humberside University.
Her artistic journey has led to numerous solo exhibitions, including "Cubitts for LCW" in London (2023), "Maker in Residence" at Material Source in Manchester (2022), and exhibitions at Darbyshire Framemakers and SCP in London (2022). She has also showcased her work internationally, such as at the Paul Smith exhibitions for the LA Design Festival in Los Angeles (2021) and London Design Festival (2021), as well as at Paul Smith for LCW at Coals Drop Yard in London (2020) and From Lifestyle Store in Manchester (2018).
In addition to her solo exhibitions, Vic Wright has participated in various group exhibitions. She will be showing at the London Design Festival represented by Ruup & Form (2024).
In 2024, her work was shown in "Unapologetic Colour" at Another Country in London, "SCP Window Exhibition" in London, "Holding Up" at Mura Ma Gallery in Marple, and "Home Open" in Manchester. Her 2023 exhibitions include the Artefact Contemporary Craft Fair in London. In 2022, she was part of "Materiality" at Kindred House in Margate and "A Generous Space" with ASP at Hastings Contemporary in Hastings. Her international presence was marked by participation in "Monomio" for Milan Design Week in Italy (2021). Other notable group exhibitions include "300 Objects for LCW" in London (2020), "Micro 2019" at Air Gallery in Greater Manchester, and "Salone del Mobile" during Milan Design Week (2019). Her work has also been showcased in "Selected Works" and "Rock Pools" at BearSpace Gallery in London, as well as "Open Call" at Bankley Gallery in Manchester (2019).
