Walking Round My Head: Works by Stephen Wright

Event Description

Stephen Wright is a London-based mixed-media artist and creator of the art environment, the “House of Dreams Museum”. Since 1998, Wright has been turning his home into an immersive work of art by embellishing its walls with thousands of personal items and repurposed objects found at flea markets. In “Walking Round My Head,” Wright showcases portrait drawings, masks, tapestries, and textile figures that tell the stories of his daily life. Using beads, dyed fabric, jewels, bold lines, and even bolder statements, Wright gives us a look into his inner thoughts.  

“The House of Dreams Museum” originally began as a project with Wrights’ partner Donald Jones. Jones worked alongside Wright until he passed away after a long-term illness in 2004. Shortly after, both of Wright’s parents passed away as well. The house became a transformative space for Wright to process his grief. He combines mementos from his deceased loved ones with collected objects found at flea markets and uses them to adorn the walls, floors, and garden, creating a personal diary of memories and daily reflections.

This exhibition, “Walking Round My Head” is in many ways an extension of the “House of Dreams Museum”, and is a reflection of Wright himself. His artwork connects us to deep themes of love, loss, and the human experience with all its laughter and tragedy.

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