Bio
Mark Peter Wright is an artist, researcher and self-described “suspicious listener”.
He works between sound arts, experimental pedagogy and critical theory, combining performance, installation and publishing to explore the poetics and politics of sound and listening.
Operating within the traditions and methods of documentary fieldwork and site-based research, his practice investigates the relationship between sound recording, ethics and aesthetics. His book Listening After Nature is published by Bloomsbury, 2022/23.
In addition to his own practice-based research he collaborates extensively. With Helena Hunter he works under the name Matterlurgy on interdisciplinary projects and exhibitions. With Angus Carlyle he makes performances and publications that explore the relations of listening and recording, nature and aesthetics, site and studio. With Salomé Voegelin he co-convened Points of Listening (2014-2022), a series of public events exploring sonic pedagogy.
He has exhibited internationally with galleries and institutes including Arts Catalyst, Delfina Foundation, ICA, Flat Time House, GV Art, IMT Gallery, John Hansard Gallery, MIMA and TATE [UK], CCA [Scotland], Museum of Contemporary Art [Italy], Lydgalleriet [Norway] Onassis Stegi [Athens] CCA [Finland] and New York Public Library [USA]. Performance and public works include Apiary Studios, Art Licks [UK], Bòlit Contemporary [Spain], Café Oto [UK], HIAP [Finland], Re-Wire Festival [Netherlands], The Showroom [UK], and Trinity House Sq [Ireland].
Lectures, workshops and papers have been presented at the Centre for Research Architecture [UK], Concordia University [Canada], Critical Media Lab [Switzerland], Harvard University [USA], Orpheus Institute [Netherlands], University of Copenhagen [Denmark], University of Stavanger and the Oslo School of Environmental Humanities [Norway] among others. Articles and journal contributions can be found via the Journal of Sonic Studies, Evental Aesthetics, Sensate Journal Harvard, Leonardo Music Journal, Continent Journal and Interference Journal and many more.