Nic Fiddian-Green: The acclaimed sculptor and recovering alcoholic on his search for the face of Christ

Best known for his equine sculptures, Nic Fiddian Green opens up about his new, deeply personal work — a crucified Christ — and the journey of suffering, reflection and solitude it led him on

Nic Fiddian-Green is best recognised for his stately equine sculptures, positioned not just across the UK, but across the globe.

When we convened to discuss his latest work, it became very apparent, very quickly that this is not a man content with operating at the surface — either in his art or conversation. “I don’t want to talk about the weather,” he told me. “Tell me how you feel.”

That part of his makeup may be responsible for his shift in focus from monumental horse heads that established his name in British contemporary art, to The Face of Christ — a deeply personal and spiritual project, modelling the crucified Christ.

The resulting work is the culmination of Nic’s journey into self: confronting the face of Christ and an isolation-induced reflection on the suffering, faith and trials that…