Enter a world of horned figures, winter rituals and living folklore.
Wilde Volk is an ongoing art and folklore project exploring masked, animalistic and horned festival traditions across Northern and Eastern Europe.
Founded by Sooxanne (Suzanne Rolfe), the project brings together photography, film, sculpture and sound to document and respond to living rituals such as Krampus, Perchten, Kukeri and the Hungarian Busójárás festival. Developed over a decade of travel, Wilde Volk captures winter processions, rural ceremonies and community celebrations across Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and beyond.
At its core, Wilde Volk explores the meeting point of folklore, mumming and transformation, presenting these traditions not as relics of the past, but as living, evolving expressions of identity and collective imagination.
Recent Posts
- Wilde Volk in Hebden Bridge – event details
- Wilde Volk in Hebden Bridge
- Exhibitions and Collaborations
- Wilde Volk Zine
- Rites and Reverberations soundtrack
Testimonials
‘Sooxanne’s talks on the Wilde Volk are always enlightening and entertaining and without fail go down brilliantly with the Speakeasy audience. We always enjoy taking a trip with Suzanne to the darker side of Europe’s traditions and look forward to the next instalment.’
Pete FiJ ( Speakeasy , Worthing )
Suzanne is enthusiastic, eloquent and knowledgeable about Europe’s dark and strange folk traditions. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending her as a guest speaker on this topic.
David Bramwell Catalyst club
- ‘It was a bit scarry, but I liked it and I learnt ew things. It was the best windmill ever’ Orla Age 6
- ‘Amazing Exhibition- brilliant pictures and noises’ Jim aged 58
- ‘Spooky and thought provoking’
- ‘Bloody Brilliant and terrifying ‘
- ‘A refreshing lens on another way of life. ‘
