| Samuel Zealey | |
| Birth Place: | East Dulwich |
| Nationality: | Spanish |
| Education: | Wimbledon College of Arts, Royal College of Art, Royal British Society of Sculptors |
| Field: | Public art, sculpture |
| Works: | The Integrity of Fertility |
| Website: | SamuelZealey.com |
Samuel Zealey (born 1986) is a British sculptor known for creating permanent public artworks.
Zealey graduated from Wimbledon College of Arts in 2008, and then established his studio in Essex.[1] He went on to complete his MA in sculpture from the Royal College of Art under professor Richard Wentworth.,[2] and became a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors.[3] He went on to study sculpture at the Royal College of Art graduating in June 2012.
Whilst studying at Wimbledon College of Arts, Zealey worked as a studio technician for Richard Wilson. Soon after completing his BA he was selected as a finalist for BBC TVs School of Saatchi.[4] He has quoted his influences as people such as Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Joseph Bazalgette.[5]
Zealey's works can be found throughout the UK. In 2013 his piece Myriad won the Broomhill National Sculpture Prize[6] In 2015 he was announced as the winner of the Gateway Public Art Commission, which was set up to find a piece of artwork to display on the roundabout outside Bracknell's train station. His work, Onyo, was described by voters as 'original', 'striking' and 'pioneering'.[7] The work bears a resemblance to the game Jenga, with blocks precariously stacked. Onyo is the West African word for 'precarious'.
He also has a great interest in the environment, and a strong desire to find sculptural ways to combat global warming.[8]
Zealey was listed as Top 10 – Artists Under 30 by Artlyst.[9]
In 2012 he won the Deutsche Bank Award for Creative Enterprises (RCA), and in 2014 his piece Helix won Spitalfields Public Sculpture Commission Award.