Wolves in Wolves
Wolves in Wolves is a public art exhibition that is taking place in Wolverhampton, England, between 5 July and 24 September 2017.[1] The exhibit consists of 30 1.5 metre high wolf sculptures, located throughout Wolverhampton city centre and the city's West Park. The wolves were individually designed by local artists, with sponsorship funding provided by a selection of public and private sector organisations. The wolves form a 4.5 mile trail taking in West Park, Chapel Ash and Wolverhampton city centre, with a map available to help people track them down.[2] Wolves in Wolves is Wolverhampton's largest public art event,[3] which also sees an exhibition of 70 mini wolves, designed and painted by pupils from 35 primary schools, community groups and artists, on display at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.[4][5]
Background
The concept of a Wolves in Wolverhampton public sculpture trail was submitted to the City of Wolverhampton Council's 100:100 ideas portal by employee, Mandeep ("Manor") Singh. The local authority approved of the idea and, alongside local charity Outside Centre and Enjoy Wolverhampton, a private sector led organization which aims to improve Wolverhampton city centre, put a timescale in place for implementation. In May 2016, Marie Sewell of The Boho Creative was approached by Dr Paul Darke of the Outside Centre, a disability arts organization based in Wolverhampton and commissioned to design the wolf sculpture.[6] This was further tweaked, and by March 2017, the first three fibre glass wolves were delivered to the Moreton School in the Bushbury Hill area of the city, with the school partnered with sponsors with pupils tasked with creating a design for the Mayoral Wolf, a wolf sculpture designed with the mayor of Wolverhampton in mind.[7]
Auction
Following the eleven-week exhibit, the wolves are to be auctioned off to raise money for the City of Wolverhampton’s Mayoral charities and the Outside Centre, a disability arts charity.
Exhibits
30 wolf sculptures, each uniquely designed by both local and international artists are situated in and around Wolverhampton city centre. The majority of these are outdoors, with some within art galleries and theatres.[8]
| Name | Artist(s) | Sponsor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild | Stef Fridael | Dutch Embassy | Wolverhampton Art Gallery |
| Colour | Clemens Briels | Dutch Embassy | Wolverhampton Art Gallery |
| Love | Danielle Robotham | McAuliffe Group | Wolverhampton Registry Office |
| Hunter | Sophie Casewell | University of Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton School of Art |
| Old Gold | Alex Vann | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Molineux Football Stadium |
| The Sitting | Jasyn Lucas | Travel Manitoba | WV Active Central |
| Bayliss | Jody Lee Williams | Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group | West Park (near bandstand) |
| Thomas | Sunita Meen | Marston's PLC | Marston's Brewery Shop |
| Sunset | Jemima Mantle | Wolverhampton Speedway | Darlington Street |
| Support Life | Alex Vann | Suicide Prevention Forum | Victoria Street |
| Compton | Harriet Davies | Daler Rowney | Wolverhampton Market |
| Kiyiya | Jo Burgess | Arena Theatre | The Way, School Street |
| Rainbow | Julie Fletcher | National Car Parks (NCP) | Snow Hill |
| Meditation | Nigel James Kilworth | Framers Gallery | Central Library |
| Hope | HeadStart Team | HeadStart | Wulfrun Centre (Atrium) |
| Aurora | Katie Keith | Talent Match | Wulfrun Centre (Entrance) |
| Endless Opportunities | Jody Lee Williams | YOO Recruit | St Georges Metro Station |
| Dynasty | Laura Hickman & Kesia Pennington-Yates | #bigcelebration | Princess Street |
| Flame | Mark Lavendar & David Miller | West Midlands Fire Brigade | Express & Star, Queen Street |
| Garden | Claire Rollerson | Grand Theatre | Wolverhampton Bus Station |
| Wolfy McWolf | Emily Bland | Move Corp | Railway Drive |
| Sacred Grandfathers | Jasyn Lucas | Thompson's Spirit Way | Chubb Buildings |
| Beanstalk | Navkiran Klare | Grand Theatre | Grand Theatre, Lichfield Street |
| The Fallen | Claire Darke | Heritage Lottery Fund | St. Peter's Gardens |
| Fenrir | Marie Sewell & Neil Hodgkiss | Wolverhampton Homes | Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street |
| Wolf Ver-Hampton | Moreton School | City of Wolverhampton Council | Civic Centre (Main Entrance) |
| Zeus | Highfields School | WV Active | Civic Centre (Piazza) |
| Beowulf | Parastoo Duffett | Enjoy Wolverhampton | Queen Square |
| Mander | Julie Fletcher & Laura Hickman | Mander Centre | Mander Centre |
| Claude | Belinda Maria Longsden | Enjoy Wolverhampton | Mobile Wolf |
References
- ↑ "Wolves in Wolves: Thirty wolf sculptures to be installed around Wolverhampton". Express & Star. 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ↑ Cox, Robert (4 July 2017). "Where Wolves?". Express & Star.
- ↑ "Wolf sculptures set to howl in Wolverhampton". West Wulf. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ↑ "Mini Wolves Exhibition". Wolverhampton Arts & Culture. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ↑ "Schools join in fun as part of Mini Wolves exhibition". www.wolverhampton.gov.uk. City of Wolverhampton Council. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ↑ "Wolverhampton Wolves in Wolves Sculptures". thebohocreative.co.uk. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "Pupils get to grips with the Wolves in Wolves". City of Wolverhampton Council. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ↑ "The Wolf Trail". WolvesInWolves.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2017.