Amy Wragg is a working class, feminist artist who makes socially-engaged work. A consumate and eclectic creator, she has been delivering innovative, multidisciplinary work, for two decades.
Previous installations include:
A Perfect Day (2026) : Amy has been comissioned to write a piece celebrating Ipswich, so she has (secretly) distributed QR codes across Ipswich town centre, which link to a google form, asking people for their version of a perfect day in Ipswich. She is also visiting community groups to explore a wide range of views on our hometown, feeding these contributions into the final piece of spoken word. This will be debuted at the New Wolsey Theatre's 'Big Afternoon' event in late May 2026.
Ipswich Visual Arts Trail (2025) : Whlist based temporaily at a local arts space, Amy tranformed a whole room into a beautiful otherworld experience. Participants were invited to consider their responsibility to the natural environment by making a communal jellyfish, and /or making a Zine from our unique DIY kit. Please see timelapse of the takedown >>> HERE <<< She also took to the streets, and installed giant colourful bunting walls in urban spaces (see photo above).
Suffolk's Green Story (2023) : A large environmental exhibiton at The Hold - Suffolk Archives. Amy was commissioned to fill the entire roof with her unique, colourful and bold recycled jellyfish. This exhbition went on to win a national award. Everytime Amy visits the venue - over three years later - people still say it was the best thing they have ever seen there.
Words of Hope (2020) : During the height of the pandemic, Amy painted chalkboards with funny, hopeful, and inspiring quotes from artists and writers around the world. She then hid them - along with bunting and jellyfish - in Belstead Meadow over a period of about 6 months. On the back of each board was a note saying 'Steal this Sign' with her instagram handle. This was accidentally one of her best pieces of guerilla public art, with comments and joyous words of appreciation coming in at an astonishing rate. Photos of the boards can be seen on instagram >>> HERE <<<
World Poetry Day on the Trains (2019) : Organised by, and featuring Amy Wragg, a group of poets travelled up and down the East Suffolk Lines offering free poems to mark World Poetry Day. Signs were carried, and when approached, people were asked to choose a theme or topic. Then an appropriate poet took up the challenge, found a poem that matched, and shared their work to the person making the request. See news article >>> HERE <<<
Sub60 (2010) : An place-based inhabitation project where local artists took residence in St Stephen's subway (Norwich) in 2011, for one hour. See youtube video >>> HERE <<< Each artist (or group) were invited to make work in the space that responded to the environment. Work included 'The Poetry Choir' using spoken word intejections. A sound artists who played signing bowls, and a one hour rave, complete with soundsystem, lights, lasers, smoke machine and drag queens.