The Golden Thread Gallery is delighted to present new work by Belfast sculptor Stuart Calvin in our Lower Gallery, opening on Late Night Art in April 2025.

Calvin’s sculptural work explores themes of human fragility, and the search for meaning in a world marked by political turmoil, societal collapse, and environmental anxiety. His art delves into the shared experience of feeling helpless in the face of seemingly insurmountable world tragedy and reflects on reclaiming control and personal agency in the face of this chaos.

Through mediums like wax, gold, plaster, metal, and light, Calvin’s practice bridges the personal and the universal, offering an immersive installation of sculpture that invites reflection and connection. His work attempts to turn darkness into a resonant exploration of hope, truth, and discovery, reflecting a collective uncertainty and the precarious nature of human existence today.

Born in Belfast in 1974, Stuart Calvin’s multidisciplinary practice delves into the interplay between metaphysical themes, spirituality, existential thought, and the subconscious. He graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from the University of Ulster in 2011 and earned a Master’s in Fine Art in 2016.

Since graduating, Calvin has exhibited widely, with solo exhibitions at the Golden Thread Gallery, the University Gallery, and the Atypical Gallery in Belfast. His work is held in private and public collections, including the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Collection.

A member of Flax Art Studios in Belfast, Calvin has received numerous awards, including The Royal Society of Sculptors Bursary and the inaugural Annual Gerard Dillon Award and Solo Show. He has also received multiple awards from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, as well as awards from the Henry Moore Foundation and ADF Ireland.