Alexa Wright

Alexa Wright is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster's School of Humanities and part of the Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media (CREAM). She works with photography, video, sound installation, and participatory art, focusing on the intersection of science and art through projects that explore human identity, disabilities, and mental health. Her career includes a 0.5 FTE role as Reader, allowing time for her practice as a visual artist.

• Interdisciplinary collaborations with medical professionals (e.g., heart transplant research with Dr. Heather Ross, 2007-2019)
• Exhibited internationally (e.g., Montreal, Berlin, Tokyo) and received grants from Wellcome Trust, AHRC, and Arts Council

Research emphasizes:

• Practice-led PhD supervision in art-science and post-human themes
• Leadership in exhibitions like Heart of the Matter (2014) and Piecing it Together (2016)
• Teaching on MA programs in Art and Visual Culture, Museums and Galleries, and Photography in London