CV Chris Wright

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Academic Record

2008 PhD Fine Art, Staffordshire University (expected completion 2012)

2010 MPhil Fine Art, Staffordshire University

2008 Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods, Staffordshire University

2006/7 MA Fine Art (Distinction), Staffordshire University

2004/2005 BA (Hons) (2.1), Staffordshire University

2002/2004 HND Fine Art (Distinction) Macclesfield College, Cheshire

Communication skills

Written: Web Publication: OneDay Sculpture

Spacesandflows (abstract)

MA Thesis

Blogs: No Sparkling T-Shirts (everyday artist matters)

thinkingplaceforart (philosophy discussion site for artists)

Oral: Artist Talks Stavanger, Norway 2010

Art and Space, research presentation, April 2011

Conference Papers: Place: The Future was Here, OneDay Sculpture, NZ

On Space Colloquium. Paper and co-organizer, Staffordshire University

Spaces and Flows, Prato, Italy November 2011

Lectures etc:

Staffordshire University Tutorials and seminars from 2008

Professional Practice lectures 2009/2010

Aim Higher workshops 2010

Art Opportunities, University Open Day. 2010

Graduate Fair London Marketing team 2010

Voice over, CD, Marketing 2009

Research Statement:

Relating to the political aspects of everyday life, I aim to create a discourse between space and place that explores notions of absence in the wider urban realm using non-place as a starting point. Particularly important are two concepts, the first relates to territory and borders, and the other to non-place and placelessness.

My practice is about exploring these relationships and uses installation, expanded sculpture and site-specific work through a variety of media. Photography, video and sound are used both as documentation and medium. Particularly important is the use of temporary and ephemeral interventions to locate, re-locate and re-contextualise territory referencing what could be, what might be or what has been.

This is a practice led PhD and runs alongside my work as a practicing artist.

Exhibitions:

Forthcoming

Lie of the Land and Either here or There, Taipei and London

Commissions

2010 OPEN Staffordshire University Public Art Commission

2010 Fly by Day and Night Bury, Lancs. Commercial commission

2010 Grass is Greener ZOOart, Cuneo, Italy. Performative installation.

2010 This is the place where.. Architectural Disorder, Launch Collaborative, Ovada Gallery, Oxford

2009 This is the place where.. in Perhaps Something, Perhaps Nothing Leeds Met Gallery with Samantha Donnelly, Cornelia Parker, Paul Rooney, Rachel Whiteread and Katy Woods. Light Installation.

2007 New Significances Up The Wall, Chester. Sculptural and light interventions.

2009 Irresistible, Co-curator. Free Range graduate exhibition, Truman Brewery, London.

2005 it’s only a small step to Creative Partnerships, Stoke-on-Trent. Permanent display.

2005 Notice Me Staffordshire University. Sculpture. Permanent display.

Solo Exhibition

2010 Exchange Vault Gallery, Lancaster. Sound/light installation.

Group Exhibitions

2011 Awayday First Floor Under, Milan

2010 Badedammen Cube Open

2010 Shipping Lanes, PSL, Leeds. Video

2010 Flaskepost/Bottlemail Performance as part of international live art group

2010 Lightwave Sonic Juke Box, Soundfjord, London

2010 Play series Waterside Open, Manchester. Sculpture.

2010 Taking Off and Landing AV Festival Newcastle. Video installation

2010 Grass is Greener Departure Gallery, Southall, London. Archisculptural installation. Supported Staffordshire University.

2009 Taking Off and Landing Short Shorts, Leeds UK

2009 SpaceShifting Staffordshire University, UK. Photographic installation

2009 Li gh T MIC Auckland, New Zealand. Interactive light installation.

2008 Chu Unoh Conjunctions 08 Stoke on Trent. Installation.

2008 Taking Off and Landing Birmingham ArtsFest08.

2008 Play series, Cupola Gallery, Sheffield. Sculptural narrative.

2008 Untitled (Neon) Empire Gallery, Bethnal Green, London. Neon installation

2008 Taking Off and Landing Empire Gallery, Bethnal Green, London. Video

2008 Taking Off and Landing Axis Festival, Stoke-on-Trent.

2007 Co-existence Ping Pong versus The Other Half, AirSpace, Stoke-on-Trent. Installation linking multiple sites.

2006 Come in for now Liverpool Biennale Independent Exhibition. Site-specific installation.

2005 I am not Lisa Project.

2005 44616 Staffordshire University. Exhibition and documentation, site-specific Derbyshire

Residencies and Collaborations

2010 Artist Residency, Stavanger, Norway

2010 Re-Semble Derby. Collaborative site specific residency.

2007 Metamorph, Albert Dock, Liverpool. Collaborative residency. Public events. Supported by Staffordshire University.

2007 Where the light is Collaborative residency and exhibition. Staffordshire University

2006 Ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn‘t have? and Machine Two-month studio residency and exhibition. Airspace, Stoke-on-Trent.

Training and employment:

2009 Co-curator Free Range Graduate exhibition London

2008 Technical assistant, Tatton Biennale

2004 Child Protection, Community Arts Network, Manchester

2004 Health and Safety, Community Arts Network, Manchester

2004 Refugee Awareness, Community Arts Network, Manchester

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