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Hundreds and thousands

In Uncategorized on 07/29/2024 at 1:49 pm

watercolour and bullet proof black ink a3 size

buy original £200

buy print : £25

email me differingstructures@gmail.com for sale

Sunflower

In Uncategorized on 07/29/2024 at 11:54 am

watercolour and bullet proof brown ink a2 size

buy original £200

buy print : £25

email me differingstructures@gmail.com for sale

Sundown

In Uncategorized on 07/29/2024 at 11:51 am

watercolour and bullet proof blue document ink a3 size

buy original £100

buy print : £25

email me differingstructures@gmail.com for sale

Blue summer.

In Uncategorized on 07/29/2024 at 11:45 am

watercolour and bullet proof red ink a2 size

buy original £200

buy print : £25

email me differingstructures@gmail.com for sale

No man is an island.

In Uncategorized on 11/03/2023 at 8:19 am

8ft by 4ft panel molotow markers on plywood as part of the island quarters outside art gallery.

“Abandonia”

In Uncategorized on 08/27/2021 at 7:46 am

70x90cm watercolour and ink on cartridge paper

“wetlands”

In Uncategorized on 08/27/2021 at 7:45 am

40x40cm watercolour and ink on cartridge paper

view from the valley

In Uncategorized on 03/14/2021 at 3:32 pm

Watercolour on fabriano with ink
69x76cm

lollypop hill

In Uncategorized on 03/14/2021 at 3:31 pm

Watercolour and ink on fabriano
100x78cm

big and tall

In Uncategorized on 03/14/2021 at 3:28 pm

Watercolour on fabriano with ink
69x76cm

tidston top

In Uncategorized on 03/14/2021 at 3:22 pm

Watercolour on fabriano with ink
100cmx78cm

“No man is an island”

In Uncategorized on 03/13/2021 at 10:35 am

watercolour and ink on paper 59x42cm

Circle of Doom

In Uncategorized on 08/05/2020 at 9:53 am

Circle of doom (progress)

In Uncategorized on 04/13/2020 at 12:45 pm
During this whole covid pandemic thing I have been doing this huge drawing as a live stream you can follow my progress on my live stream over on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/differing

light at the end of the tunnel

In Uncategorized on 03/14/2020 at 9:24 pm
light at the end of the tunnel 2020 30x30cm watercolour on paper

Corn drips

In Uncategorized on 03/14/2020 at 9:22 pm
corn drips 150cm/150cm acrylic on paper

Floating dream

In Uncategorized on 09/05/2019 at 3:08 pm
Floating dream 2019 watercolour on cartridge paper 59x42cm

Shatterland

In Uncategorized on 02/28/2019 at 12:52 pm
Shatterland oil on plywood construction and canvas 2019

Purple circle

In Uncategorized on 01/05/2019 at 12:07 pm

Purple circle ink and watercolour on  cartridge paper 40x 40cm

this artwork is available for purchase on artfinder

Pilea and Piles installation view

In Uncategorized on 07/16/2018 at 11:07 am

installation view of part of the piles and piles exhibition  showing at http://www.hootenstreetproject.co.uk/

Exlibris

In Uncategorized on 01/31/2018 at 12:02 pm

Exlibris carbon ink on cartridge paper a2 size this artwork is available To buy on artfinder

prints are available here

234567meg

In Uncategorized on 01/31/2018 at 11:59 am

234567meg carbon ink on cartridge paper a2 this picture is available to buy on artfinder  

prints are also available here

dirty vinyl

In Uncategorized on 01/20/2018 at 3:55 pm

carbon ink on a2 cartridge paper available to buy on artfinder

Thought bubble

In Uncategorized on 09/06/2017 at 11:36 am

Nicholas Wright 2017 ink on graphite a3 size this artwork is available for purchase on artfinder.

The Breakers.

In Uncategorized on 08/03/2017 at 2:04 pm

“The Breakers” installation view

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

“The Breakers” (detail)

The breakers (machette)

In Uncategorized on 06/14/2017 at 12:48 pm

“The Breakers” machette for an upcoming residency in den helden holland  july 2017 with http://www.kunsthal45.nl/

In Uncategorized on 06/14/2017 at 12:26 pm

Style explosion

In Uncategorized on 03/01/2017 at 7:42 pm

 

watercolour and ink on cartridge paper 29.7x42cm

Legs 11

In Uncategorized on 03/01/2017 at 7:40 pm

watercolour and ink on cartridge paper 2017 29.7x42cm

Many hands make light work

In Uncategorized on 02/22/2017 at 8:22 am

acrylic and ink on paper 51x42cm

Many hands

In Uncategorized on 02/22/2017 at 8:21 am

acrylic and ink on paper 51x42cm

“Wobbler”

In Uncategorized on 02/14/2017 at 7:56 pm

Acrylic and indian ink on custom plywood support 70x60cm

Infinate madness

In Uncategorized on 02/14/2017 at 7:54 pm

 

acrylic and indian in on plywood 60x60cm

Wibble.

In Uncategorized on 12/12/2016 at 4:15 pm

wibbly-installationweb

Head of the Medusa

In Uncategorized on 12/06/2016 at 9:27 am

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Head of the Medusa ink on cartridge paper 2016 this image is available for purchase on artfinder.

Embrace the chaos

In Uncategorized on 11/09/2016 at 7:14 pm

embracethechaoswebEmbrace the chaos acrylic and indian ink on custom support roughly 100cmx100cm this artwork is available for sale on artfinder

council cool

In Uncategorized on 11/06/2016 at 3:56 pm

superhouse

projection mapping surfaces

In Uncategorized on 10/24/2016 at 6:05 pm

figurefull2

Custom built projection mapping surfaces built for the figure ground project mixing custom built virtual reality worlds and projection mapping with live performance.

the pretenders 1

In Uncategorized on 08/31/2016 at 7:49 am

thepretenders1

the pretenders 1 45x55cm acylic on canvas

In Uncategorized on 08/31/2016 at 7:48 am

thepretenders2

the pretenders 2 45x55cm acylic on canvas

vphase 2

In Uncategorized on 08/31/2016 at 7:47 am

vphase1

vphase 2

vphase

In Uncategorized on 08/31/2016 at 7:45 am

vphase2

vphase acrylic on canvas size 45x60cm

V phase

In Uncategorized on 08/31/2016 at 7:43 am

vphaseinstall

Disconnected sky

In Uncategorized on 08/25/2016 at 12:20 pm

disconnected1

This is the first in a series of new ideas based on a combination of landart painting installation ands sculpture in fusion. I am hoping to create a larger installation soon with more of these elements.

Disconnected sky 3

In Uncategorized on 08/25/2016 at 12:20 pm

disconnected3

view 3

Disconnected sky 2

In Uncategorized on 08/25/2016 at 12:19 pm

disconnected2

view 2

 

Disconnected sky (detail)

In Uncategorized on 08/25/2016 at 12:18 pm

disconnecteddetaildetail view

disconnected sky detail 2

In Uncategorized on 08/25/2016 at 12:17 pm

disconnecteddetail2detail view

tree shade

In Uncategorized on 08/16/2016 at 12:46 pm

killingtreeclose2

Overgrown

In Uncategorized on 08/16/2016 at 12:45 pm

duskwoodsdial1

Twilight trees

In Uncategorized on 08/16/2016 at 12:43 pm

dialwoodduskchase11

Grass

In Uncategorized on 08/16/2016 at 12:42 pm

cutawaygrasscorn1

the killing trees

In Uncategorized on 08/16/2016 at 12:40 pm

killingtreesfullframed

Catkins

In Uncategorized on 08/16/2016 at 12:39 pm

catkinscorncut1

10000ft

In Uncategorized on 06/04/2016 at 2:36 pm

10000ftphotomontage

Endless sky

In Uncategorized on 06/04/2016 at 12:33 pm

panomountains

Comic book phycho

In Uncategorized on 05/20/2016 at 1:46 pm

comicbookphycho

knobs on computers.

In Uncategorized on 05/19/2016 at 1:17 pm

knobsoncomputers

Shining

In Uncategorized on 04/01/2016 at 2:50 pm

shiningweb2016 photograph.

Red sky window

In Uncategorized on 03/08/2016 at 9:58 am

redskywindowThe sunrise from my bedroom window this morning.

Red sky window

In Uncategorized on 03/08/2016 at 9:56 am

redskywindowThe red sky from my window was glorious this morning.

Otto Von Bismark on his day off.

In Uncategorized on 03/05/2016 at 12:44 pm

ottovonbismarkweb

framed and ready

In Uncategorized on 01/29/2016 at 4:14 pm

pipeframed-(2)webFramed and ready for the 12th February at Rough Trade with the Anti Gallery.

pipe prints

In Uncategorized on 01/27/2016 at 3:42 pm

printfans-(3)webPrints are back and looking good ready for the 12th of february at Rough Trade with the Anti gallery.

Supermassive pipemonster 4

In Uncategorized on 01/14/2016 at 5:53 pm

supermassivepipemonster4Supermassive pipemonster 4 digital print A0 size.

Supermassive pipe monster 3

In Uncategorized on 01/10/2016 at 10:44 pm

supermassivepipemonster3Supermassive pipe monster 3 100cmx60cm digital print.

Supermassive pipe monster 2

In Uncategorized on 01/10/2016 at 12:10 am

supermassivepipemonster2Supermassive pipe monster 2 digital print 100cmx60cm

super massive pipemonster

In Uncategorized on 01/09/2016 at 4:50 pm

supermassivepipemonsterSupermassive Pipemonster 100cmx60cm digital print.

more pipe monsters sketching

In Uncategorized on 01/06/2016 at 1:21 am

pipecreature2webI feel a larger compositition coming on.

pipe monster sketch

In Uncategorized on 01/05/2016 at 9:45 pm

pipecreaturesketchwebjust a quick sketch..

Neon

In Uncategorized on 11/26/2015 at 8:37 am

crosswebNeon photo unused still from music video for Brett Sinclair  2015

Plough

In Uncategorized on 11/26/2015 at 8:33 am

ploughwebstill from video 2015

Morning window

In Uncategorized on 11/19/2015 at 8:03 am

windowblind2smallMorning Blind photograph 2015

Dawn Window

In Uncategorized on 11/16/2015 at 10:13 am

morningwindowDawn Window 2015 photograph.

The big red spot

In Uncategorized on 08/29/2015 at 1:31 am

redmasndalafullThe big red spot watercolour and ink on paper  2015 this artwork is available to buy on Artfinder

By night

In Uncategorized on 08/25/2015 at 10:52 pm

bynightwebBy night (photograph) 2015

waterbottle

In Uncategorized on 08/19/2015 at 1:22 pm

gardenofmoderndelights(waterbottles)waterbottle watercolour and ink  on paper 2015 this artwork is available to buy on Artfinder

The big red spot

In Uncategorized on 08/19/2015 at 1:18 pm

redmasndalafullThe big red spot watercolour and ink on paper  2015 this artwork is available to buy on Artfinder

Glade before the storm

In Uncategorized on 08/19/2015 at 1:14 pm

glade before the stormGlade before the storm oil  on plywood 2015 this artwork is available to buy on artfinder.

Pipe Monster 8

In Uncategorized on 02/20/2015 at 11:51 am

pipemonstercombo8Pipe Monster 8.

Pipe Monster 7

In Uncategorized on 02/19/2015 at 3:08 pm

pipemonstercombo7Pipe Monster 7.

Pipe Monster 6

In Uncategorized on 02/18/2015 at 4:55 pm

pipemonstercombo6Pipe Monster 6.

Pipe Monster 5

In Uncategorized on 02/18/2015 at 1:25 pm

pipemonstercombo5Pipe Monster 5.

Pipe monster 4

In Uncategorized on 02/18/2015 at 12:16 am

pipemonstercombo4Pipe Monster 4.

Pipe Monster 3

In Uncategorized on 02/17/2015 at 12:14 am

 

pipemonster3webavailable as a limited edition print on artfinder

Pipe Monster 1

In Uncategorized on 02/16/2015 at 8:47 pm

pipemonster1web

available as a limited edition print on artfinder

Pipe Monster 2

In Uncategorized on 02/16/2015 at 8:46 pm

pipemonster2web

available as a limited edition print on artfinder

Barns and Sunset

In Uncategorized on 05/13/2014 at 10:37 am

 

barnsandsunset-(3)Barns and sunset 29 × 19 cm oil on plywood available to buy on artfinder

Dirty Vinyl

In Uncategorized on 05/02/2014 at 9:29 am

 

dirtyvinylwebDirty vinyl ink and watercolour on bockingford paper 30.5 × 40.6 cm available to buy on artfinder

Dapple Dial Woods

In Uncategorized on 04/23/2014 at 12:06 pm

 

dappledialwoods   Dapple Dial Woods 43x33cm oil on plywood

Oil Seed

In Uncategorized on 04/23/2014 at 12:06 pm

oilseed“Oil Seed” 43x33cm oil on plywood available to buy on Artfinder

“Golden Gate”

In Uncategorized on 03/10/2014 at 1:12 pm

goldengateweb“Golden Gate” 43x33cm oil on plywood this work is available to buy on Artfinder

“Country park free felling”

In Uncategorized on 03/10/2014 at 12:59 pm

country park tree felling   “Country park free felling” 43x33cm oil on plywood available to buy on artfinder

Clearing

In Uncategorized on 02/28/2014 at 1:44 pm

clearingwebClearing 29x19cm oil on plywood available to buy on artfinder

Industry in the country

In Uncategorized on 02/28/2014 at 1:41 pm

industryinthecountryweb  Industry in the country 43 × 33 cm oil on plywood this artwork is available for sale on artfinder

Hills

In Uncategorized on 02/28/2014 at 1:36 pm

hillswebHills oil on plywood board 29x19cm available to buy on artfinder

Glade in summer

In Uncategorized on 02/28/2014 at 1:33 pm

gladeinsummerweb

Glade in summer oil on plywood board 29x19cm available to buy on artfinder

Daves Lament

In Uncategorized on 10/24/2013 at 5:00 pm

One day I was drawing in my sketchbook, over the next few weeks these animated characters jumped out of the page and came to life.

“Tim” so complicated its scary

In Uncategorized on 10/14/2013 at 1:41 pm

 

(tim)-the-incrediblemachine

Tim so complicated it’s scary 2013 dessicated inkjet transfer on plywood 84cmx59cm (A1) 2013 Nicholas Wright

this artwork is available to buy on artfinder

“The Incredible machine2” a diagram for control

In Uncategorized on 10/14/2013 at 1:37 pm

incrediblemachine2

“The Incredible machine2” a diagram for control 2013 dessicated inkjet transfer on plywood 84cmx59cm (A1) 2013 Nicholas Wright

this artwork is available to buy on artfinder

“The Incredable Machine”

In Uncategorized on 10/14/2013 at 1:31 pm

theincredablemachine(draft)

“The Incredable Machine” 2013 dessicated  ink jet transfer on plywood 43cmx33cm  2013 Nicholas Wright

this artwork is available to buy on artfinder

“Clipstons Golden Fields”

In Uncategorized on 09/28/2013 at 12:22 pm

clipstonsgoldenfields“Clipstons Golden Fields” 2013 oil on plywood 43x33cm

This artwork is available to buy on artfinder

“Dial Fields”

In Uncategorized on 09/28/2013 at 12:11 pm

dialfieldsDial Fields oil on canvas board 2013 55.9×44.7cm

This artwork is available to buy on artfinder

Cotgrave pit site now

In Uncategorized on 09/28/2013 at 11:50 am

cotgravepitsitenowCotgrave pit site now 2013  55.9 × 44.7 cm canvas on board

This artwork is available to buy on artfinder

“Field Edge at Dusk”

In Uncategorized on 09/28/2013 at 11:38 am

fieldedgeatduskweb“Field Edge at Dusk” 43x33cm oil on board 2013

This artwork is available to buy on artfinder

“Shaggers Lane Field”

In Uncategorized on 09/28/2013 at 11:25 am

shaggerlanefield“Shaggers Lane Field ” 43x33cm oil on board

This artwork is available to buy on artfinder

 

“Ripped Earth”

In Uncategorized on 09/28/2013 at 11:18 am

rippedearthweb“Ripped Earth” 2013 oil on plywood 43x33cm

This work is available to buy on artfinder

“Cream”

In Uncategorized on 09/12/2013 at 3:35 pm

As part of Global village 2012 I was asked to represent England in an international show that toured around Europe, to Holland France and then to this final location at the culture house in Brondby strand Copenhagen.

The installation C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) was chosen and installed in some manner in all three locations the project started with me running to Holland to Amsterdam central airport with a brief case full of fake cash like I was about to make a major drug deal. Once I had arrived at the gallery and avoided customs, I proceeed to empty out the fake bank notes onto the floor of the gallery and install the installation so as to look like a blob of cream on the floor of the space.

Money seems to be a major issue in current affairs at the moment,in this installation artist Nicholas Wright plays a game with our perceptions of what money is, what it represents, and how much value we perceive in it.

Explanation of the five hundred Nicka note used in the installation.

The game of monopoly is a popular game for children most parents  play it with their children because it teaches them simple mathematics,But the game of monopoly actively encourages the buying out of every other player and the taking of what they have. It encourages capitalist ideals, is it really a good idea to teach children that the best way to be successfull is to be greedy?,to create a monopoly? After asking myself these questions I play another game with your perception of the classic design of the monopoly bank note, On closer inspection I have made it my own, its a Nicka note, a play on my own name,and a pun on slang from London. Added to this is the choice of hand drawing the notes,creating a suggestion of forgery, As if the artists wishes to float this currency on the stock market as an alternative to the current a selection of worthless papers, again playing a game with your perceptions of what art means is it art? or is it money?

Quite aside from this game I am asking of the viewers through the faking of monopoly bank notes. I originally thought of the concept for this installation during a period when I literally could not “rub two pennies” together as we say in England.

So I started making my own bank notes partly to cheer myself up, and partly as a comment on the fact that the moment the recession in England hit. A massive art sale of modern art at Christie’s saw a record number of outrageous million pounds plus sales by modern artists there work bought by the same people who stole the money from the public in the first place.

I decided to parody this in the installation by floating my own currency around an international show of art making a comment both about the death of the euro and the fact that I had as far as I was concerned found the stolen millions it was in art galleries!

 

I also wanted people to feel they could have some of the money back and so throughout the entire touring (or floating) of the installation I have actively encouraged people to “steal their money back” from the installation. To this end I have even gone to the point of hiding fake bank notes around the library section of the Brondby strand centre and sending the locals of on a treasure hunt to find their lost millions.

The 500 nicka note installed in the fantasy section at the bronby strand kulture house.

So far the five hundred Nicka note has been floated all around Europe and in shows all around the east midlands and may hopefully be in another touring show in India later this year.

 

The five hundred nicka note is available in an infinate edition for all who want it and cost approximately five English pounds to own (dependent on the stock exchange.)

At the start of the final show I was informed that some of the local immigrant children had found some of my funny money and were standing outside the culture house throwing it in the air shouting “I’m rich!”

A brilliant end to the show.

fields and fields

In Uncategorized on 06/13/2013 at 12:09 pm

fieldsandfieldsweb“Fields and Fields”  2013 Nicholas Wright oil on canvas  16×20 inch’s

this work is available to buy on artfinder

“Spring greens”

In Uncategorized on 06/06/2013 at 11:09 am

springgreens “Spring Greens” watercolour on paper 16x12inch

this work is available on artfinder

“View from the glade”

In Uncategorized on 06/06/2013 at 11:07 am

viewfromtheglade“View from the glade” watercolour on paper 16x12inch

this work is available on artfinder

“Storm over the badger spot”

In Uncategorized on 06/06/2013 at 11:05 am

stormoverthebadgerspot

“Storm over the badger spot” watercolour on paper 16x12inch

this artwork is available to buy on artfinder

“Inclement Skies”

In Uncategorized on 06/06/2013 at 10:56 am

inclementskies

“Inclement skies” watercolour on paper 16x12inch

Most of these watercolours are currently for sale at the Manvers Arms in Cotgrave

Summer at the badger spot.

In Uncategorized on 06/06/2013 at 10:53 am

summeratthebadgerspotSummer at the badger spot watercolour on paper 16x12inch

Most of these watercolours are currently on display at the Manvers Arms in Cotgrave

Up on the hill.

In Uncategorized on 05/23/2013 at 6:45 pm

uponthehillUp on the hill,  watercolour on paper 16x12inch

“Blood”

In Uncategorized on 04/15/2013 at 10:37 pm

"blood"

“Blood” part of the garden of modern delights series watercolour and ink on 190gsm paper 25.5cmx17cm

These works will be available to buy on artfinder.

 

“Beans”

In Uncategorized on 04/15/2013 at 10:36 pm

beans“Beans” part of the garden of modern delights series watercolour and ink on 190gsm paper 25.5cmx17cm

This work will be available on artfinder.

“Speakers”

In Uncategorized on 04/15/2013 at 10:35 pm

speakers“Speakers” part of the garden of modern delights series watercolour and ink on 190gsm paper 25.5cmx17cm

These works will be available on artfinder to purchase soon.

“Television mountain”

In Uncategorized on 03/12/2013 at 4:40 pm

"Television mountain" ink and acrylic on paper 75cmx54cm

“Television mountain ” ink and acrylic on paper 75cmx54cm

These works are available to buy at artfinder.com

“Field view”

In Uncategorized on 03/12/2013 at 4:24 pm

Field view (2011) collage on plywood 65cmx65cm

These works are available to buy at artfinder.com

Field view(detail) 2011 collage on plywood 65cmx65cm

 

“Last chance hotel”

In Uncategorized on 03/12/2013 at 4:17 pm

“loves last love lost” 2012 A3 ink on paper.

“Last chance hotel” 2012 A3 ink on paper.

These works are available to buy at artfinder.com

“Loves Last Lost Love”

In Uncategorized on 03/12/2013 at 4:11 pm

 

LovesLastLostLovewhite“loves last love lost” 2012 A3 ink on paper.

These works are available to buy at artfinder.com

“My favourite planet”

In Uncategorized on 03/12/2013 at 4:05 pm

My favourite planet watercolour and ink on paper 35.6×25.4cm

These works are available to buy at artfinder.com

“Cells divided”

In Uncategorized on 03/12/2013 at 3:58 pm

"Cells divided"

“Cells divided” 2013 Nicholas Wright Watercolour and ink on cartridge paper, size 25.4cmx20.3cm

These works are available to buy at artfinder.com

“Fragile Little Cells”

In Uncategorized on 03/12/2013 at 3:49 pm

2013 Nicholas Wright Watercolour and ink on cartridge paper, size 25.4cmx20.3cm

“Fragile Little Cells” 2013 Nicholas Wright Watercolour and ink on cartridge paper, size 25.4cmx20.3cm

These works are available to buy at artfinder.com

“No Man Is An Island”

In Uncategorized on 03/12/2013 at 3:44 pm

"No Man Is An Island" 2013 Nicholas Wright Watercolour and ink on cartridge paper, size 25.4cmx20.3cm

“No Man Is An Island” 2013 Nicholas Wright Watercolour and ink on cartridge paper, size 25.4cmx20.3cm

These works are available to buy at artfinder.com

“Supercell”

In Uncategorized on 03/12/2013 at 3:42 pm

"Supercell " 2013 Nicholas Wright Watercolour and ink on cartridge paper, size 25.4cmx20.3cm

“Supercell “
2013 Nicholas Wright Watercolour and ink on cartridge paper, size 25.4cmx20.3cm

These works are available to buy at artfinder.com

 

“Simple things”

In Uncategorized on 03/12/2013 at 3:38 pm

"Cell structure" 2013 Nicholas Wright Watercolour and ink on cartridge paper, size 25.4cmx20.3cm

“Simple things”
2013 Nicholas Wright Watercolour and ink on cartridge paper, size 25.4cmx20.3cm

These works are available to buy at artfinder.com

 

Daves Lament

In Uncategorized on 03/01/2013 at 1:56 pm

One day I was drawing in my sketchbook, over the next few weeks these animated characters jumped out of the page and came to life.

 

review from the evening post about the outsiders show.

In Uncategorized on 02/15/2013 at 12:24 pm

outsiderspaperreview

Just to reiterate a really nice review the group show I am part of, the exhibition closes tomorrow but there is a closing party from 6.00pm/10pm with live music from Brett James on his electro acoustic and it’s free in the centre of town, come have a listen and grab a beer.

 

DJ MAD WOOP WOOP FOR LIGHT NIGHT NOTTINGHAM

In Uncategorized on 02/08/2013 at 11:01 am

As a fine artists Nicholas Wright has NEVER EVER EVER shown any of his performance work,
usually because he finds it a bit …..well cheap in general, however in the none pretentious cain head
world of clubbing his alter ego the 99p ninja has been mixing down various “digilogues” of himself for years
parodying both the club scene and the fine art performance scene. This mix down using live video mixing
software, and one of his alter egos dj mad has been pumping the dance floor to everyone from the
scratch perverts and scroobius pip to his mates back garden party for years. The question is will
anyone ever accept dj mad as a serious piece of performance art or will he continue on his quest to annoy
clubbers the world over, till they get eye cancer.

Merch!

In Uncategorized on 01/30/2013 at 10:06 am

some of the little things Ill be selling this year.

Some of the cards and miniatures I’ll be selling at “the outsiders” show starting from the 5th february.

illustrations

In Uncategorized on 01/16/2013 at 1:41 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

orange optimism image keyword "two"

orange optimism image keyword “two”

Board design for Nise skateboards

Board design for Nise skateboards

orange optimism image keyword "two"

orange optimism image keyword “two”

orange optimism image keyword "technology"

orange optimism image keyword “technology”

orange optimism image keyword "half"

orange optimism image keyword “half”

orange optimism image keyword "family"

orange optimism image keyword “family”

unicorn illustration for digital start up barcode beasties.

Devil  illustration for digital start up barcode beasties.

unicorn illustration for digital start up barcode beasties.

unicorn illustration for digital start up barcode beasties.

 

 

For Nan

In Uncategorized on 01/14/2013 at 4:15 pm

This is just a very personal image that I just happened to be doing at almost the exact time my Nan died.

This is just a very personal image that I just happened to be doing at almost the exact time my Nan died.

C.R.E.A.M at Global village 2012 Copenhagen at the culturehuset bronden.

In Uncategorized on 08/15/2012 at 10:28 am

As part of Global village 2012 I was asked to represent England in an international show that toured around Europe, to Holland France and then to this final location at the culture house in Brondby strand Copenhagen.

The installation C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) was chosen and installed in some manner in all three locations the project started with me running to Holland to Amsterdam central airport with a brief case full of fake cash like I was about to make a major drug deal. Once I had arrived at the gallery and avoided customs, i proceded to empty out the fake bank notes onto the floor of the gallery and install the installation so as to look like a blob of cream on the floor of the space.

Money seems to be a major issue in current affairs at the moment,in this installation artist Nicholas Wright plays a game with our perceptions of what money is, what it represents, and how much value we perceive in it.

Explanation of the five hundred Nicka note used in the installation.

The game of monopoly is a popular game for children most parents  play it with their children because it teaches them simple mathematics,But the game of monopoly actively encourages the buying out of every other player and the taking of what they have. It encourages capitalist ideals, is it really a good idea to teach children that the best way to be successfull is to be greedy?,to create a monopoly? After asking myself these questions I play another game with your perception of the classic design of the monopoly bank note, On closer inspection I have made it my own, its a Nicka note, a play on my own name,and a pun on slang from London. Added to this is the choice of hand drawing the notes,creating a suggestion of forgery, As if the artists wishes to float this currency on the stock market as an alternative to the current a selection of worthless papers, again playing a game with your perceptions of what art means is it art? or is it money?

Quite aside from this game I am asking of the viewers through the faking of monopoly bank notes. I originally thought of the concept for this installation during a period when I literally could not “rub two pennies” together as we say in England.

So I started making my own bank notes partly to cheer myself up, and partly as a comment on the fact that the moment the recession in England hit. A massive art sale of modern art at Christie’s saw a record number of outrageous million pounds plus sales by modern artists there work bought by the same people who stole the money from the public in the first place.

I decided to parody this in the installation by floating my own currency around an international show of art making a comment both about the death of the euro and the fact that I had as far as I was concerned found the stolen millions it was in art galleries!

 

I also wanted people to feel they could have some of the money back and so throughout the entire touring (or floating) of the installation I have actively encouraged people to “steal their money back” from the installation. To this end I have even gone to the point of hiding fake bank notes around the library section of the Brondby strand centre and sending the locals of on a treasure hunt to find their lost millions.

The 500 nicka note installed in the fantasy section at the bronby strand kulture house.

So far the five hundred Nicka note has been floated all around Europe and in shows all around the east midlands and may hopefully be in another touring show in India later this year.

 

The five hundred nicka note is available in an infinate edition for all who want it and cost approximately five English pounds to own (dependent on the stock exchange.)

At the start of the final show I was informed that some of the local immigrant children had found some of my funny money and were standing outside the culture house throwing it in the air shouting “I’m rich!”

A brilliant end to the show.

Music Leaf

In Uncategorized on 08/03/2012 at 2:39 pm

Music leaf is a mural commission created for a friends music studio its about 2.5metres by 2 metres across.

Global Village 2012

In Uncategorized on 01/14/2012 at 11:34 am

Global village 2012 in Alkmaar Holland which I am part of I will be exhibiting one of my piles of cash C.R.E.A.M for the show along with some drawings.

C.R.E.A.M

In Uncategorized on 11/11/2011 at 9:43 am

C.R.E.A.M. (Cash rules everything around me)

Installation from the carnival of monsters show (of which i was co curator)the installation is a pile of fake 500 Nicka monopoly notes the The game of monopoly is a popular game for children most parents
play it with their children because it teaches them simple mathematics,
But the game of monopoly actively encourages the buying out of every other player
and the taking of what they have. It encourages capitalist ideals, is it really a good
idea to teach children that the best way to be successful is to be greedy?,
to create a monopoly? After asking himself these questions the the artist plays
another game with your perception of a classic design the monopoly bank note,
On closer inspection hes made it his own, its a Nicka note, a play on his own name,
and a pun on slang from London. Added to this is the choice of hand drawing the notes,
creating a suggestion of forgery, As if the artists wishes to float this currency on the stock
market as an alternative to the current a selection of worthless papers, again playing a game
with your perceptions of what art means is it art? or is it money? the title of this installationC.R.E.A.M takes its title from a wutang clan track again mixing its referances to popular culture.

 

Gone with the wind

In Uncategorized on 11/11/2011 at 9:30 am

Gone with the wind photocollage 2011

Black on Black

In Uncategorized on 11/11/2011 at 9:28 am

Black on black photocollage 2001

500 Nicka

In Uncategorized on 10/05/2011 at 9:52 am

500 Nicka acrylic and marker on canvas 100cmx65cm

Money seems to be a major issue in current affairs at the moment,in these works artist Nicholas Wright plays a game with our perceptionsof what money is, what it represents, and how much value we perceive in it.

The game of monopoly is a popular game for children most parents  play it with their children because it teaches them simple mathematics,But the game of monopoly actively encourages the buying out of every other playerand the taking of what they have. It encourages capitalist ideals, is it really a good idea to teach children that the best way to be successful is to be greedy?,to create a monopoly? After asking himself these questions the the artist plays another game with your perception of a classic design the monopoly bank note,On closer inspection hes made it his own, its a Nicka note, a play on his own name,and a pun on slang from London. Added to this is the choice of hand drawing the notes,creating a suggestion of forgery, As if the artists wishes to float this currency on the stock market as an alternative to the current a selection of worthless papers, again playing a gamewith your perceptions of what art means is it art? or is it money?

The 500 Nicka note is part of a touring show called games we play stating a dada dance centre in derby and carrying on to quad derby in 2012

28 Nicka Notes

In Uncategorized on 10/05/2011 at 9:40 am

28 nicka notes pen and ink on paper 30x30cm.

Money seems to be a major issue in current affairs at the moment, in these works artist Nicholas Wright plays a game with our perceptions of what money is, what it represents, and how much value we perceive in it.

The game of monopoly is a popular game for children most parents play it with their children because it teaches them simple mathematics,But the game of monopoly actively encourages the buying out of every other playerand the taking of what they have. It encourages capitalist ideals, is it really a goodidea to teach children that the best way to be successful is to be greedy?,to create a monopoly? After asking himself these questions the the artist plays another game with your perception of a classic design the monopoly bank note,On closer inspection hes made it his own, its a Nicka note, a play on his own name,and a pun on slang from London. Added to this is the choice of hand drawing the notes,creating a suggestion of forgery, As if the artists wishes to float this currency on the stock market as an alternative to the current a selection of worthless papers, again playing a game with your perceptions of what art means is it art? or is it money?

28 Nicka notes is being exhibited as part of a touring show starting on the 13th of october 2011 at the deda dance centre in derby, and will go on to tour other venues including quad derby in 2012.

Summer Field

In Uncategorized on 06/24/2011 at 4:18 pm

Summer Field 2011 oil on canvas 75x75cm.

Summer Field (detail) 2011 oil on canvas 75x75cm.

Summer Field (detail) 2011 oil on canvas 75x75cm.

Dusty Field

In Uncategorized on 06/24/2011 at 4:13 pm

Dusty Field (2011) oil on canvas stretched on board 55x55cm.

Dusty Field (detail) 2011 oil on canvas stretched on board 55x55cm.

Dusty Field (detail) 2011 oil on canvas stretched on board 55x55cm.

 

 

Field Theory

In Uncategorized on 06/24/2011 at 4:09 pm

Field Theory (2011) oil on canvas stretched on board 55x55cm

Field Theory (detail) 2011 oil on canvas stretched on board 55x55cm

Field View

In Uncategorized on 06/24/2011 at 4:04 pm

Field view (2011) collage on plywood 65cmx65cm

Field view(detail) 2011 collage on plywood 65cmx65cm

“Owned”

In Uncategorized on 04/13/2011 at 12:10 pm

Title: “Owned”
materials: hand painted frame grass turf photo shop.

This piece relates to three different things at once the title is a duel reference to both the game slang terminology “you’ve been owned” and to the owner ship of land which is another form of ownership, It also references the English obsession with land ownership and especially with the grass lawns of suburbia. In a time when people seem happy to squabble over the tiniest scraps of legal ownership of any part of the country. This piece can also be seen as a political comment on the “landed” gentry and the refusal of the rich to pay back what they have stolen from the people using electronic transfers. This is the reasoning for the medium to be a digital print available in an infinite edition, as a comment on societies obsession with money and power. In the end money does grow on trees its just paper.

Days In The Sun

In Uncategorized on 04/05/2011 at 3:24 pm

Days in the sun 2011 argos catalogues, holiday magazines, hand painted frame,m.d.f. 106cmx76cm

They Will Never Expect

In Uncategorized on 04/02/2011 at 10:57 am

“They Will Never Expect”

Hand vandalised map 2010

They will never expect an attack from here! like some crazy game of risk, I ran to the studio with a cheap map, bought from a stationary shop and proceed, to write down every stereotype, I can about the countries on the map or exactly what I may have heard in the news that week about such and such a country. Intended as a comment on how we all seem to insist on killing each other, for silly tribal reasons. It ended up as more of a kind of strange joke poking fun at every country. I don’t even think some of the things I wrote down are even remotely true, in fact I know they are not because, I made them up, factional art i guess you could call it.

Las Minas Terrible!

In Uncategorized on 04/02/2011 at 10:43 am

“Las Minas Terribles!”

Digitally altered photograph

The concept is important with this one, its part fictional intervention, part social commentary. The original image was taken in my local country park, in Cotgrave, which is on the site of the old pit. The shadow of the pit in the village where is live has never gone away, even now the original sign said stay away dangerous ground mine, basically saying dont walk on this bit.

I decided to subvert this and combine it with another major issue which is the issue of landmines, on closer inspection the viewer should realise that the sign simply is not real, as it has Cambodian ( think it Cambodian) text on the top warning about mines, I combined this with some fictional notion in my head about Las Minas Terribles! I have no idea where that came from. Then I simply liked the idea of connecting the double meaning behind the words and meanings to create a kind of farcical image, which really questions why the mine is still such a massively dangerous thing (in both contexts) even after all these years of none use. I have asked the miners they say that its perfectly safe to walk in the forbidden zone!” in the park as its all been filled in, but health and safety will have the last laugh. I walked there the next week by the way and the fallen down warning sign had been stuck back up, which makes no sense as it serves very little purpose apart from to unwelcome people to a section of public land.

The next part of this mini project was the taking of photographs of the mine sign, taken in completely safe beauty spots in Cotgrave. The sign was taken with me after the photos had been taken further adding to the fictional narrative.

Capitalism does not work

In Uncategorized on 04/02/2011 at 10:31 am

I took this photo while I was walking through Nottingham city centre past what used to be an art gallery about five odd years ago. It seemed to just be the right time to post it with all the cuts to the arts funding, and everything else in England at the moment.

Black spot

In Uncategorized on 04/02/2011 at 9:55 am

Black spot argos catalogues, newprint on paper 2011 30cmx30cm

Up on the Heath

In Uncategorized on 03/29/2011 at 9:51 pm

Up on the Heath 2011 80cmx30cm argos catalogues on m.d.f.

Advertising does not work

In Uncategorized on 02/17/2011 at 2:02 pm

I took these images of an old poster board in Sneinton on my way up to the studio completely without any filter in photoshop they have come out with a real sense of gloom and they almost look unreal as if they have been rendered by a computer for a game.

Summer Catalogue

In Uncategorized on 01/27/2011 at 2:32 pm

Title: Summer Catalogue collage on board 4ft x 4ft

Summer catalogue (detail)

Light blue touchpaper

In Uncategorized on 12/08/2010 at 1:38 pm


light blue touch paper and run a mile indian ink and watercolour on plywood 65x65cm

Photographs

In Uncategorized on 12/08/2010 at 11:55 am

I got wood digital photograph (2010) used as part of the reframing photography resources in the video old media.

http://www.reframingphotography.com/artists/nicholas-wright

Illustration

In Uncategorized on 12/06/2010 at 1:03 pm


Techy illustration for technology part of a suite of illustrations for orange mobile phones optimism campaign (2007)

Illustration for orange mobile phones optimism brief (2007)

Illustration for orange mobile phones optimism brief title hand in hand (2007)

Illustration for orange mobile phones optimism brief (2007)

Illustration for orange mobile phones optimism brief (2007) title : curiosity

Illustration for orange mobile phones optimism brief (2007)

Illustration for orange mobile phones optimism brief (2007) title : field

Illustration for orange mobile phones optimism brief (2007)

Illustration for orange mobile phones optimism brief (2007) title: harmony

Illustration for orange mobile phones optimism brief (2007) title: flutterbye

design for skateboard deck from nise skateboards.

Collage

In Uncategorized on 12/01/2010 at 7:59 pm

Laminated book of dreams  a2 collage on paper

Information war a2 collage on paper

On a side note i originally started the creation of this piece while thinking about the idea of an information war. That the internet allows the people to communicate far more freely than the governing bodies of the world wish. This was before the current (december 2010) outcry and witch hunt for the creator of wikileaks a site i believe is probably one of the greatest step forwards in humanities struggle against oppression by the over privaleged few. Its simply about information about how all of it should be free, and yet a battle for the very information we crave because of the internet and the digital revolution is being waged silently between governments and the public, remember what they tell you is dangerous to public safety is usually just an inverted way of saying its dangerous to their own safety.

Collage

In Uncategorized on 12/01/2010 at 7:33 pm

Screamlady! (photomontage)

Angels (photomontage)

Blindlove( photomontage)

Sculpture (photomontage)

Sculpture

In Uncategorized on 12/01/2010 at 2:53 pm


Mindfill m.d.f. enamel spray paint 150cmx150cm

Phoresis part of the global village exhibition 2010 in Alkmaar

m.d.f. marker pens emultion acylic dimensions variable

Phoresis (details) part of the global village exhibition 2010 in Alkmaar

m.d.f. marker pens emultion acylic dimensions variable

Phoresis part of the global village exhibition 2010 in Alkmaar

m.d.f. marker pens emultion acylic dimensions variable

Phoresis part of the global village exhibition 2010 in Alkmaar

m.d.f. marker pens emultion acylic dimensions variable

Exhibitions

In Uncategorized on 11/26/2010 at 1:37 pm

Exhibition shots from the garden of modern delights show held at harrington mills studios derby

Exhibition shots from the garden of modern delights show held at harrington mills studios derby

Exhibition shots from the garden of modern delights show held at harrington mills studios derby

Exhibition shots from the garden of modern delights show held at harrington mills studios derby

Exhibition shots from the garden of modern delights show held at harrington mills studios derby

Phoresis exhibition at midsummer place in milton keynes as part of the  milton keynes fringe art festival 2010

Phoresis exhibition at midsummer place in milton keynes as part of the  milton keynes fringe art festival 2010

Phoresis exhibition at midsummer place in milton keynes as part of the  milton keynes fringe art festival 2010

Phoresis exhibition at midsummer place in milton keynes as part of the  milton keynes fringe art festival 2010

space exploration exhibition at the Lace Market Gallery Nottingham

space exploration exhibition at the Lace Market Gallery Nottingham

space exploration exhibition at the Lace Market Gallery Nottingham

space exploration exhibition at the Lace Market Gallery Nottingham

Installation

In Uncategorized on 11/26/2010 at 1:28 pm

t.v. ruined my imagination! installation frames lights acrylic walls floor.

commission for the new art exchange nottingham  card wire ink dimensions variable

commission for the new art exchange nottingham  card wire ink dimensions variable

Virus mural/installation in the corridor of studios

detail of virus installation

detail of part of the virus installation.

Painting

In Uncategorized on 11/26/2010 at 12:46 pm

How advertising uses the female form 150cmx100cm watercolour and indian ink on canvas

How advertising treats the female form 150cmx100cm watercolour and indian ink on canvas

How advertising needs the female form 150cmx100cm watercolour and indian ink on canvas

How advertising controls the female form 150cmx100cm watercolour and indian ink on canvas

This is not porn its m+s porn 100cm x 100cm watercolour and indian ink on canvas (sold)

Megapile acrylic and watercolour on paper 250cmx200cm

Channel surfing (channel 2) enamel spray paint and acrylic on canvas 100cm x80cm

Channel surfers (channel 4) enamel spray paint and acrylic on canvas 65cmx65cm (sold)

Channel surfing (channel 3) 100cm x80cm

Drawing

In Uncategorized on 11/26/2010 at 12:02 pm

Technomess 80x75cm indian ink on rag paper

Pileotech a4 ink on cartridge

Garden of Modern Delights a4 ink on water colour paper

switch me on switch me of  a4 ink on water colour paper