Winners of the Modern Classicisms competition announced!
There’s been much talk on our website about the competition launched by the ‘Modern Classicisms’ team for students and staff at King’s College London and The Courtauld Insitute of Art.
With 25 entries, the task of deciding the winners of the competition was hugely difficult. We enlisted a panel of 6 judges – including artists and the senior management teams from both King’s and The Courtauld. All of the entries were worthy of the prizes, and we were delighted to invite all those who entered the competition to the private view of The Classical Now on Thursday 1 March.
Many congratulations to all those who took part. The final winners were announced on 1 March:
1st prize: Charlotte Ellery (King’s: Department of Classics [Undergraduate]): First Glance. Oil painting.
2nd prize: Rioghnach Sachs (King’s: Department of Comparative Literature [Postgraduate]): Hymn of Iphis (Lesbian Hymn I). 4-part choral composition, with organ and harpsichord, supplied with recording.
3rd prize (joint): a) Svitlana Biedarieva (Courtauld Institute of Art [Postgraduate]): Londonomachy. Digital print on HP wallpaper. b) Connie Bloomfield (King’s: Department of Classics [Postgraduate]): Venus Reconstructed. Sculpture.
All winning entries are displayed in Bush House Arcade as part of The Classical Now – alongside works by the likes of Picasso, Edward Allington, Sacha Sosno, Marc Quinn and Damien Hirst. We’ve also displayed a selection of other works submitted as part of the competition – and a screen showcasing all entries. If you can’t make it to Bush House, then you can view all of the competition entries here.
The four winning entries showcase the huge creativity of our shared King’s and Courtauld community. We’re particularly pleased with the diversity of artistic media – painting, 4-voice choral hymn (supplied with recording), digital print and sculpture.
The ‘Modern Classisicms’ competition has been managed by our hugely talented student ambassadors, Belinda Martín Porras and Abigail Walker, with assistance from Harald den Breejen and Caroline Mackenzie. You can read more about their experiences – and see photos of the team in action – in a separate blog.
