Students display artistic talent
The winners of this year’s College Art and Photography competition discuss the inspiration behind their prize-winning entries in a new video released today.
A stunning photograph of the night sky above a Neolithic monument, a fast-paced film showing the hustle and bustle of the College kitchens, and a striking image of the modernist architecture of the Cripps building are just some of the impressive entries in this year’s College Art and Photography Competition.
A total of 93 entries in six categories including photography, sculpture and digital film, were submitted by creative students to the popular annual competition. All entries are currently on display in the Library’s Exhibition Area. In the video below, the winners of all six categories discuss their pieces and the inspiration behind them:
Brett Wilson won the category for College Life Photography with a shot of one of the walkways in the Cripps Building, illuminated by the morning sun. “Many people disregard Cripps as an ugly part of College”, Brett said, “but I don’t see it that way at all. I think the photograph I took captures the sort of things you can see on a daily basis in St John’s without even realising, and shows that there is beauty in the new structures of the College as well as the old”.
The relatively new category of Digital Film this year featured a behind-the-scenes look at the busy world of the College kitchens, showing the effort that goes into preparing for a dinner in Hall. “I was interested in the ritual of preparing food for Hall because students know these events very well but they don’t see what goes on behind the scenes”, said film-maker Gabor Tajnafoi. “There is a lot of work that goes on in the kitchen which we don’t realise”.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Photography
Black and White: Ian Ostericher, Mongolian cattle-rancher
Colour: Ian Ostericher, Star trails over the Ring of Brodgar
College Life: Brett Wilson, Cripps building
Fine and Applied Arts
Paintings and Drawings: Ed Kendall, Brighton pier
Sculpture: Archie Squire-Lindsay, Red and white vase
Digital Film: Gabor Tajnafoi, The Kitchen
All pieces entered into the competition can be seen in the Library Exhibition Area, Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00.