LYNDIE WRIGHT: THE CURIOUS ART OF PUPPETRY
18 August - 13 October 2024

Thursday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm
Sunday, 11 AM – 5 PM

MAKE Hauser & Wirth, Somerset
Stockwell House, 13 High Street
Bruton, Somerset BA10 0AB

This exhibition celebrates an extraordinary collection of puppets that spans 65 years of Lyndie Wright’s work—a lifelong dedication to the art of puppetry. Her artistic vision continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of British puppetry and this exhibition serves as a testament to her enduring impact on the craft. Each puppet tells a unique story, weaving together the magic, creativity and craftsmanship that has made Wright a luminary in the world of puppetry. Lyndie Wright is still making full-time and teaching, passing on her skills to the next generation of artists, and inspiring audiences young and old with her creations.

The exhibition brings together an extraordinary collection of original puppet creations crafted at Lyndie Wright’s workshop in Islington, London, UK. The works on view encapsulate Wright’s relentless commitment and creativity, focusing on her own style of world renowned table-top, rod and glove puppets and carved marionettes.

Designing and making for theater and film, Wright’s puppets have performed for companies such as the Little Angel Theatre, London, UK; Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK; Kneehigh, Cornwall, UK; Wise Children, Bristol, UK; and National Theatre, London, UK. She has also been an influential presence in the films of her son, director Joe Wright. A fearsome Oskar from ‘The Tin Drum’ will occupy center stage, a beguiling Roxanne from the film ‘Cyrano,’ characters from ‘Tzar Sultan,’ ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Wild Night of the Witches’ will be among the very many curious scenarios that will greet visitors.

The exhibition also features the recreation of a corner of her workshop, comprising of puppets in the making, inspirational imagery, tools and materials, photographs, pamphlets and posters. This ephemera not only brings to life Wright’s story, but also offers a rare chance to experience the magical world of puppet theater.