Victor's Way
About
Victor's Way, a privately owned meditation sculpture park near Roundwood in County Wicklow, Ireland, was a contemplative landscape spanning 9 hectares. Over a period of 30 years it was filled with more than 30 striking black granite and bronze sculptures, many designed and hand‑cut by Indian artists T. Baskaran and D. V. Murugan. The most recognizable figures include a series of Ganesha statues, the bronze "Fasting Buddha," the imposing "Lord Shiva" stone, the symbolic "Split Man" sculpture and the later additions of the dung‑beetle "Tiffany" and the towering Druid Finn. The park was conceived as a quiet retreat for adults aged roughly 28 to 65, offering a space for reflection, introspection and spiritual contemplation. Visitors could wander the forest path, observe the sculptures in situ and, for a fee, enjoy the landscape’s solemn beauty. Unfortunately, in September 2025 the owner announced that the park had closed permanently, and it is now no longer open to the public. The closure marked the end of an ambitious project that sought to bring profound philosophical ideas from India to Irish soil. While it no longer welcomes visitors, many of the sculptures have been documented online and remain a testament to the dreamer's lifelong quest for truth and aesthetic exploration. For those researching contemporary art, spiritual spaces, or the fusion of Eastern philosophy with Western landscapes, Victor's Way remains a compelling case study of a privately funded, artist‑centric, contemplative environment that left a lasting imprint on its surroundings.
Highlights
- Ganesha Sculptures
- Fasting Buddha
- Lord Shiva
- Split Man
- Druid Finn