ABOUT JOSEPH WRIGHT
BIOGRAPHY
Joseph is a photographer, photobook designer and publisher based in the English village of Purton, near Swindon in North Wiltshire.
Using the mediums of photography and books he reveals stories of the land and how we inhabit it, developed through his lifelong relationship and deep affinity with the countryside and edgelands. His work is instinctive in response to place and event. It is frequently rooted in history, toponymy, and topography. He unwinds time and peels back the layers of culture and memory creating work to move beyond the simple aesthetic to reveal a deeper understanding of his subjects. Joseph can best be described as a visual narrator of the inner and outer landscapes.
Joseph is the founder of JW Editions; an independent publisher of photobooks, who produce short run commercially produced edition-based releases, and handmade artist limited editions
He is also a founding member of the Inside the Outside (ITO) collective – a diverse group of photographers that commonly explore, in highly individual and personal representations of the land around them, the reality of what is before them, and with the often unspoken ability to express something of their inner-selves whilst experiencing being there in the land
TESTIMONIALS
“…The Floods is a book that resonates at the highest level. It’s a bit odd having something like this come out of nowhere; it leaves you second guessing yourself, but in terms of intelligent landscape work, this feels very special.” – Colin Pantall
“For me, one of the striking elements of Joe’s work is the sense I get of him quietly contemplating the landscapes he loves. I feel his profound engagement in every frame, I feel his fascination and love for his subjects. Crucially, he encourages me to engage with those subjects, too, finding beauty and mysteries in places where I wouldn’t have thought to look.” – David Ward
“The way any of us looks through a camera and what we choose to focus our attention on shines a light on what’s within us. Through The Floods we especially get to see what’s within Joseph” – Eddie Ephraums
“Landscape photographer Joe Wright brings to his highly complex and intricate visions of rural Britain a depth of artistic vision that casts an extraordinary new light on the forgotten edge-lands of the countryside” – Nick Smith
FEATURED NEWS
2019
Jul – Group exhibition: Out of the woods of thought, Oriel Colwyn Gallery of contemporary photography, Colwyn Bay, UK (Link)
2018
Dec – Group exhibition with the Inside the Outside collective: Out of the woods of thought, at the ARgentea Gallery of contemporary photography, BNirmingham, UK (Link)
Dec – Group exhibition as part of the Swindon Museum and Gallery Collective exhibition
Jul – Collaborated with his fellow co-founders of the Inside the Outside collective in creating a single body of photographic work, self-published in a (sold out) zine entitled Bleak (Link)
May – JW Editions have published Joseph’s new body of work Fire Mountains, which is available to purchase from here (Link)
Mar – Cubby’s Tarn has been shortlisted as part of the acclaimed Fotofilmic ’18 international contemporary photography awards. Final judging and announcements takes place in July (Link)
Feb – The Cubby’s Tarn book has been awarded a finalist placing in the Unveil’d 2017 international photobook awards (Link)
Feb – The Cubby’s Tarn book has been long-listed as part of the Unveil’d 2017 international photobook awards (Link)
2017
Nov – Solo exhibition Cubby’s Tarn at Grizedale, Cumbria, UK (Link)
Nov – The book of the series Cubby’s Tarn is now available to purchase through JW Editions (Link)
Aug – Shortlisted as a finalist in the HARIBAN AWARD ’17 (Link)
Jun – Featured photographer in Loupe Mag (Link)
May – Group exhibition: Inside the Outside, MMX Gallery of contemporary photography, London, UK (Link)
2016
Nov – Group exhibition: Fotofilmic ’16 (until Mar ’17), Los Angeles, Melbourne and Vancouver
Oct – Publication: Inside the Outside photo / exhibition book (Link)
Oct – Group exhibition: Inside the Outside, Nottingham, UK
Oct – Guest speaker at Wildscreen 2016 (Link)
Jul – Competition: Fotofilmic ’16 International Photography Awards – Finalist Placing (Link)
Apr – Competition: Fotofilmic ’16 International Photography Awards – Shortlisted (Link)
2015
Dec – Listing: Photo-eye best photo-books of 2015 – The Floods listed as a Colin Pantall critic choice (Link)
Oct – Competition: 2015 International Photography Awards – Honorable mention “Fine Art Nature” Category
Oct – Competition: 2015 International Photography Awards – Honorable mention “Fine Art Abstract” Category
Oct – Competition: Take A View 2015 Landscape Photographer of the Year – Highly recommended
Sep – Publication: The Floods photo-book (Link)
Sep – Solo exhibition: Swindon Open Studios, UK
Jun – Feature: Another Place Magazine featured series (Link to article)
May – Interview: Outdoor Photography magazine ‘In conversation’ with Joe Wright
Mar – Competition: Fotofilmic ’15 International Photography Awards – Shortlisted (Link)
Jan – Competition: Outdoor photographer of the year 2014 – Commended “Light on the land” category
Jan – Competition: Outdoor photographer of the year 2014 – Commended “At the water edge” category
Earlier
Sep 2014 – Group exhibition: Swindon Open Studios, UK
May 2011 – Feature: On Landscape Magazine Issue 15: Featured photographer (Link to article)