Rick Wright (PA)
Principia Insecta
Space Preference: Museum, Corporate Space, Commercial art gallery, Non-profit Art Space, Retail or Restaurant Space

Artist Statement
These images are photographs of wads and windings of human hair. The project began one day after discovering one particular clump alighting (say perched) underneath a lamp. Seen from a particular angle, and with an anchoring shadow, the “sculpture” took on insect-like qualities. I began collecting the objects as an exercise in mock classification—a desire to order and identify this newfound world. The creatures spring from the guileless and haphazard habits of my wife who draws loose hair from her head and binds them together. The final work behaves like a subtle drawing—a kind of automatic writing. The “bugs” are found objects and enjoy their existence in dada or imagination.

Captions

1. Rick Wright, Addison’s Alerter, 2005, Ultrachrome Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Rag Paper, 11”x11”
2. Rick Wright, Auger Ant, 2005, Ultrachrome Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Rag Paper, 11”x11”
3. Rick Wright, Cottonball Kvetcher, 2005, Ultrachrome Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Rag Paper, 11”x11”
4. Rick Wright, Darling Decoy, 2005, Ultrachrome Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Rag Paper, 11”x11”
5. Rick Wright, Easter Beetle, 2005, Ultrachrome Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Rag Paper, 11”x11”
6. Rick Wright, Fine Fisher, 2005, Ultrachrome Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Rag Paper, 11”x11”
7. Rick Wright, Fuzzy Bee, 2005, Ultrachrome Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Rag Paper, 11”x11”
8. Rick Wright, Laredo Lariat, 2005, Ultrachrome Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Rag Paper, 11”x11”
9. Rick Wright, Sedgwick’s Stinger, 2005, Ultrachrome Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Rag Paper, 11”x11”
10. Rick Wright, Sprite Flea, 2005, Ultrachrome Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Rag Paper, 11”x11”