Far Right

Inspired by Renato Bertelli’s ‘continuous profile’ portrait of Mussolini, grossly oversized busts of Marine le Pen and Geert Wilders are are at the core of industrial scale spinning tops with an aim to consider the rise of the extreme right across Europe.

Memorial

At more than two metres tall, Memorial is an imposing monument that features a steady ‘waterfall’ of engine oil running across the carved names of known climate change deniers. Prior to being selected by the Global Sustainability Institute, Memorial was rejected by two high profile venues who saw it as too political or too risqué because it named living individuals.

Endure

The perceived status attached to portraits and busts as well as people’s fascination with self-commemoration and immortality are a common theme in Ian Wolter’s work.

Fleeting Image

A collaboration with Susie Olczak to create an interactive optical device that was used to view the lighting of King’s College chapel, Cambridge, as part of the E-luminate Festival.