Ron Wright
Senior Lecturer in Sound
Summary
As a practitioner of sound in film and art Ron is interested in exploring the idea of landscape in both physical and psych-spatial terms. His work centres around psycho-geography and its inverse relationship – how environment affects us and conversely how we create and fashion our own subconscious terrain - creating space for ideas, reflection and refuge. Ron uses sound as an experimental narrative tool to investigate 'punctums' - gaps in space and time and subtextual suggestion, the spaces between words and action, that uncertain space that exists in between inertia and activity where ideas and energy form and grow.
About
Working on sound projects for screen, installation and live performance and developing further collaborative projects with Neil Webb and Susannah Gent.
Ron teaches all aspects of sound theory and practice for the media subject group from undergraduate to postgraduate. Designed an MA in Sound Design to come online for people who want to work in the creative field of sound design for film, digital media arts and sound art and empowers the student to author their own sonically motivated projects and explore the intersections with other disciplines. Ron adopts a broad approach to sonic culture and has a track record of innovative work as a sound practitioner including award winning feature 'Jelly Dolly' directed by Susannah Gent, Sci-Art Exhibition 'Hylo' with lens-based artist Andy Eccleston and experimental immersive multi-channel AV and sound pieces such as 'Rift' with Neil Webb.
Publications
Journal articles
Schofield, J., & Wright, R. (2021). Sonic Heritage, Identity and Music-making in Sheffield, “Steel City”. Heritage & Society. http://doi.org/10.1080/2159032x.2021.1968227
Book chapters
Wright, R., & Schofield, J. (2021). The city as archive. In Music and Heritage. (pp. 91-102). Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9780429343049-11
Exhibitions
Beban, B., Sprung, S., & Wright, R. (2001). STILL: solo exhibition. [Catalogue and DVD]. Kunstmuseum, Thun, Switzerland. http://www.kunstmuseumthun.ch/museum/ausstellungen/archiv/Hauptausstellung/2001/breda-beban.html
Wright, R., & Eccleston, A. (2004). Hylo: explorations of Sci-Art. [Catalogue]. Impressions Gallery, York.
Wright, R., & Webb, N. (2011). Rift. [DVD]. Platform China. Beijing, China.
Wright, R. (2011). Over The Bones. [DVD]. Rotterdam. http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/professionals/programme/sections-and-events-2010/shorts/interview-charlotte-ginsborg/
Ginsborg, C., & Wright, R. (n.d.). Melior Street. [DVD].
Wright, R. (2010). Bolthole. [cd]. Vane Gallery, Newcastle. http://www.hostoffice.org.uk/host9/
Webb, N. (2009). OTHERLINESS. [CD/DVD]. Vane Gallery Newcastle. http://www.hostoffice.org.uk/host9/
Wright, R. (2011). Placard Headphone festival. [live performance]. Access Space Sheffield. http://cmx.org.uk/sheffield-placard/
Webb, N., & Wright, R. (2012). Summoning Shadows. [Installation, film and performance]. Montgomery Hall, Sheffield. http://festivalofthemind.group.shef.ac.uk/do-it-thissen/
Webb, N., & Wright, R. (2012). Summoning Shadows. [Installation, film and performance]. Montgomery Hall, Sheffield. http://festivalofthemind.group.shef.ac.uk/do-it-thissen/
Wright, R. (n.d.). Vantage Point as part of Terminus exhibition. [short films]. Park Hill, Sheffield. http://www.artsheffield.org/listings/terminus/
Wright, R. (n.d.). Vantage Point as part of Terminus exhibition. [short films]. Park Hill, Sheffield. http://www.artsheffield.org/listings/terminus/
Gent, S., Watson, A., Lee, J., Wichert, P., Robinson, S., Robinson, A., ... Lazenby, M. (2018). Walk Out. [Video, photography, and sculpture]. Sheffield Institute for Art. https://www4.shu.ac.uk/sia/events/event-listing.html?event=282
Performances
Wright, R. (2018). SonUrban 01. Replugged, Vienna, Austria
Wright, R. (2012). Restless. Sheffield Winter Gardens http://2012.lovebytes.org.uk/event.php?ref=1208
Wright, R. (2007). Spindrift live surround sound performance. Consortium, The Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam
Cotterrell, D. (2018). Thought Curfew. Ubumuntu, Arts festival, Kigali, Rwanda, July 2018 http://ubumuntuartsfestival.com/2018-perfomances/
Wright, R. (2019). SonUrban 2. Ohm, Tresor, Koepenicker Str. 70 | Mitte, 10179 Berlin, Germany ttps://vimeo.com/348155909%20%20password%20rws1973
Media
Wright, R., & Webb, N. (2019). Burning Pool. [a package that contains vinyl, dvd , artwork]. Bandcamp: https://neilwebbronwright.bandcamp.com/releases
Wright, R., & Gent, S. (2014). The Blast. [Video]. http://storytelling.concordia.ca/deindustrialization/
Wright, R., & Gent, S. (2012). The Blast. [Video]. Chat Olympiad 2012: http://www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/news-and-events/events/conferences/chat-2012/home/
Heath, V., Sprung, S., & Wright, R. (2009). My Dangerous Loverboy. [HD Digital Video]. United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre: http://vimeo.com/9155209
Wright, R. (2004). You are my favourite chair: sound production of 35mm short film. [DVD].
Wright, R., & Gent, S. (2003). Jelly Dolly: sound design for feature-length film. [DVD]. Blackhorse Entertainment [distributor]
Wright, R. (2001). Dish: sound design for 35mm short film. [DVD].
Gent, S., Hall, C., & Wright, R. (n.d.). Jelly Dolly feature film. [DVD]. Cornerstone Media International
Presentations
Wright, R., & Schofield, J. (2022). DROP HAMMER & THE SONIC BOOM- Exploring Sheffield's Musical Heritage. a talk by Ron Wright and John Schofield. Presented at: DROP HAMMER & THE SONIC BOOM- Exploring Sheffield's Musical Heritage. a talk by Ron Wright and John Schofield, Forty-Five Vinyl, Cafe, 29 Micklegate, York, Y01 6JH, 2022
Wright, R., & Schofield, J. (2022). DROP HAMMER & THE SONIC BOOM- Exploring Sheffield's Musical Heritage. a talk by Ron Wright and John Schofield. Presented at: DROP HAMMER & THE SONIC BOOM- Exploring Sheffield's Musical Heritage. a talk by Ron Wright and John Schofield, Forty-Five Vinyl, Cafe, 29 Micklegate, York, Y01 6JH, 2022
Webb, N., & Wright, R. (2010). A colony provides a safe haven. Presented at: The Contingency of Curation, Tate Britain, 2010