George Wyllie, Northland Vent, Caithness
George Wyllie (1921 – 2012)
A self-taught Scottish artist and a pioneering ‘social sculptor’ whose wildly imaginative creations transformed everyday materials – like steel, stone, wood, and paper – into captivating works of art.
With a style he described as ‘seriously playful’, Wyllie’s approach engaged the public and delivered powerful messages that still ignite conversation and inspire.
Gie's Peace
Burds for Peace, Edinburgh Peace Festival, 1989
During the third Edinburgh Peace Festival, George Wyllie launched the Children’s art exhibition “A Better World in 2000 AD,” urging kids to create Peace Burds for a Moscow exhibition. The festival also included a symposium on conflict resolution amid the nuclear arms race, emphasising the critical need for peace.
We still need peace.
