The Children of Calais (Miniature)
Bronze
6x6x5in
$16,780
16 Artworks
Vitruvian
Bronze, Steel
41x41x11in
$59,200
Ian Wolter
United Kingdom
Credentials
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
Fascinated by the power of figurative sculpture, the classic medium to express greatness, I create works ranging from busts of the less-represented, to political kinetic sculptures questioning the preponderance of white, male figurative memorials. One such, The Ectoplasm of Self-Delusion (steel, resin, vaseline, motor), won the RomArt Sculpture Prize (2017) in Rome.
In 2018 I produced The Children of Calais (resin), a life-sized sculpture of modern children in poses echoing Rodin’s The Burghers of Calais, recognising the plight of child refugees. Shortlisted for Passion for Freedom, this led to a commission for the UK's new Kinder-transport memorial.
I'm also fascinated by non-figurative forms of memorial: Memorial (plywood, oil, pump) won the Sustainability Art Prize, and The Holy See Gets It (prayer book paper, ink, human voice) concerning clerical sexual abuse of children, won the Arte Laguna Prize (2016) in Venice.
In 2018 I produced The Children of Calais (resin), a life-sized sculpture of modern children in poses echoing Rodin’s The Burghers of Calais, recognising the plight of child refugees. Shortlisted for Passion for Freedom, this led to a commission for the UK's new Kinder-transport memorial.
I'm also fascinated by non-figurative forms of memorial: Memorial (plywood, oil, pump) won the Sustainability Art Prize, and The Holy See Gets It (prayer book paper, ink, human voice) concerning clerical sexual abuse of children, won the Arte Laguna Prize (2016) in Venice.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Born
- 1966
- Mediums
- Sculptor, Conceptual Artist, Kinetic Artist
Passion for Freedom - Nominated- London, United Kingdom
RomArt Prize- RomArt Sculpture Prize- Rome, Italy
Arte Laguna Prize- Arte Laguna Prize (Performance)- Venice, Italy
Sustainability Art Prize- Sustainability Art Prize- Cambridge, United Kingdom
Perfection / Wightman Gallery - Saffron Walden, United Kingdom
Stone / Wightman Gallery - Essex, United Kingdom
Guildford House Open 2025 / Guildford House Gallery - Guildford, United Kingdom
open Art / Medina Roma Gallery - Rome, Italy
Flow / Royal Overseas League - London, United Kingdom
Simon Bertin- Cambridge Arts Roundup
Anglia Ruskin University- Creative Showcase
Harriet Sherwood - The Guardian- ‘It saved my life’: Kindertransport veterans unveil statue at Essex port
Emily Steer- Ian Wolter: Art for the Children of Calais
Fry Art Gallery, United Kingdom
National Army Museum, United Kingdom
Lady Margaret Hall (Oxford University), United Kingdom
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