Ivan Morison

Ivan Morison is a Tutor of Sculpture at the Royal College of Art (RCA), School of Arts & Humanities. His teaching focuses on enabling students to deeply engage with their creative practices, blending art, architecture, and theatre. He is part of the Sites & Situations Research Cluster, exploring physical territories and political contexts through interdisciplinary art practices.

Research Interests: Ivan’s work examines how individuals and societies navigate catastrophe and personal calamity, with a focus on sacred and therapeutic spaces. Current projects include permanent care centers in London and Liverpool, a beachside building eroded by tides, a forest temple, and a mobile observatory. His practice merges architecture, sculpture, and site-specific installations to address themes of refuge, civic communities, and environmental transformation.

Awards & Recognition

• 2021: Honorary Fellow of Hereford College of Art
• 2021: Wood Awards (Small Projects), Dezeen Award (Interiors), Surface Design Awards, Civic Award, BBSA Award
• 2022 & 2018: Paul Hamlyn Award (Runner-Up)

Collaborations & Roles

• Unit Master at the Architectural Association, London
• Visiting Professor at Uniarts Helsinki, Finland
• Director of Studio Morison, leading large-scale public art projects

Key Projects

Recent works include Moon Palace (2023, Leeds), Two Cannibals Eating a Clown (2022, London), and permanent installations like Deep Time (2021, Birmingham) and Unity Lawns (2021, Coventry Cathedral). His practice emphasizes site-specificity, material innovation, and civic engagement.