FOBISIA Visual Arts Competition

A New Normal

Fiona Okosi

Head of Art, Taipei European School

From November 2021 to February 2022, Taipei European School hosted the annual Visual Arts competition and challenged students to create a visual response of how their lives have changed since the pandemic. Students had the freedom to work in a media of their choice which allowed students who were working online and in school to enter the competition.

Students submitted excellent quality entries demonstrating their technical skill, confidence with a variety of materials as well as their creative ideas. Student work ranged from painting, drawing, film, 3D and digital work. In total the competition received 151 entries from Year 3 to Year 13 students from 22 schools. There were first, second and third place winners for each category and shortlisted certificates to all students who entered the competition.

The following schools took part in the competition: • Bangkok Patana School • Brighton College • British International School Hanoi • Crescendo HELP International School • GEMS International School Tropicana Metropark • HELP International School, Kuala Lumpur • International School Brunei • Jerudong International School Brunei • Kellett School Hong Kong • North London Collegiate School Jeju • Prince of Wales Island International (Primary) School, Penang • Regents International School Pattaya • Seoul Foreign School • Singapore International School of Bangkok Pracha Uthit Campus • Taipei European School • Tenby Setia Eco Park • The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur • The English School of Mongolia • The International School @ ParkCity • The Regent's International School Bangkok • Wellington College International Hangzhou • Wellington College International School Bangkok

KS2

FOBISIA Visual Arts Competition Winners

1st Ashley - Taipei European School 2nd May - Wellington College International Hangzhou. 3rd Rae - Prince of Wales Island International (Primary) School, Penang

KS3

1st Bua - Regent's International School Bangkok 2nd Leila - The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur 3rd Olivia - Taipei European School

High School

1st Jeein - North London Collegiate School Jeju 2nd Alia - The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur 3rd Chang -Thoe HELP International School, Kuala Lumpur