UKIO Foundation is to connect children around the world

with themselves and each other

We have: pitches/presentations, research, pilots, and most important: collaborated with, and created by children.
We’re ready to realize!

1. World Child Symbol

We create a safe space for children to visualize their inner world into symbols.
Marijn developed an unique method for children to accept where they are and empower their inner vision of the(ir) future. Starting in 2011 at ICAF (International Child Art Festival), it was an instant hit.
So far we reached children from over 30 countries.

2. Pop-up Condombook

An important part to live from our source is healthy sexual development. A lot of people don’t know that everyone started being sexually active already as a fetus.
Let’s make sexual education in a child-, and culture-friendly way accessible, to prevent unnecessary, even life long traumas. Since rape is happening at the highest rate among youngsters, this movement is focused on children in a playful way, covering and supporting:
+ Breaking taboo (shame is the lowest frequency and secrets a burden)
+ Correct, complete, easily understandable information
+ Easy to remember & interact with, user friendly
+ Consent & using intuition
+ Communication skills

Since we have amazing, well-known collaboration partners, soon to be announced, we’re open for a sponsor for €500.000, to roll out all activities and products.

3. Wise Santa

Saint Nicholas was born in 270 AC, Wise Santa is coming from the future!
Did you know that the tradition of Saint Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus and Sinterklaas, is already 1753 years old?
This also means that during the centuries, the tradition got off track in several ways, differently in all countries. Like capitalism/consumerism in the USA and racism in The Netherlands, with the Black Pete as assistant.
Like tradition is designed for the now, to support the current situation, right now it’s outdated.
We translated his timeless vision in an outfit, and all details like packing paper, inclusive for every age, culture, gender, etc. to join!

We’ve been working since 2017 on:

1. Clothing + Celebration + Feedback Round
2. Visual (Illustration and photography) + Story + Research
3. Product Line
4. Music
5. Food
6. Documentary
7. Museum exhibition

”Changing so many souls, it’s gonna change galaxies for centuries to come.”
Wise Santa

Aren’t you excited as us to see how it will work out?
Based on the inspiration of how he lived in abundance, helping people wherever he went as a wandering sage.

We’re looking for 1 person or organization who wants to facilitate the transformation from Sinterklaas/Santa Claus to the core essence of Saint Nicholas.

We see this art project as an living organism as contribution to society, and therefore we see an intertwining (loan, investor), not as an option.

There is an exchange possible, e.g. at €75.000 this party may add the first outfit of Wise Santa to their art collection.

Feel free to contact Geertje via wisesanta@ukio.co for fitting possibilities.

For questions and participation, please email us at mail@ukio.co and David will support you.

Or book here your appointment as sponsor.

Social Media:
UKIO Foundation Linkedin
UKIO Foundation Youtube
Wise Santa Tiktok
Wise Santa Instagram
Wise Santa Pinterest (5000+ Visual Research) is -partly- available after first launch
Wise Santa Spotify Research