A solo
exhibition featuring the work of British artist Annemarie Wright, 33, is
opening at London’s Woolff Gallery, running from 31 May 2013.
Wright,
originally from Cambridgeshire specialises in text based work and is best known
for her controversial artwork, ‘Their families have been told’, featuring Tony
Blair, created using the handwritten names of British soldiers killed during
the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Her work is
produced using ink and paper. From a distance you will see a black and white
image, when moving closer you will see the image is made using handwritten
text. The text is always written by, or about, the person or image in the piece
itself.
The
exhibition, #PopPolitics will feature
an eclectic mix of influential figureheads throughout history, pairing politics
with pop culture. New works will include, David Cameron, created entirely of
public opinion, Olympic Gold Medal winner, Usain Bolt and a beautiful, yet
daring interpretation of the future heir to the British Throne.
This is Wright’s
second solo exhibition with the Woolff Gallery and will feature an entire body
of new work, including a piece of recently departed Iron Lady, Baroness
Margaret Thatcher and a piece of Pakistani school girl and educational activist
Malala Yousafzai, created entirely from Good Will messages from across the
globe. All proceeds from the sale of this piece will go towards a Girls’
Educational Fund Charity, founded by the Women In The World Foundation.
Wright
graduated from the University of Wolverhampton in 2002, with a First Class
Honours Degree in Fine Art and Printmaking.
She has been
represented by London’s Woolff Gallery, since 2009, who have exhibited her work
Worldwide.
Click here to view a catalogue of the exhibition.
