Art

Student participates in regional heats of ARTiculation

Earlier this term, Head Prefect Aparna (L6 RY) took part in the regional heats of ARTiculation, an Art public speaking competition which this year was hosted by The Courtauld Institute of Art. Aparna has shared her experience about entering the ARTiculation competition:

I immediately thought of all the architecture I’d seen on my recent trip to India. It was difficult choosing, but I decided to talk about the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur. It’s a place which I’m very familiar with, but never thought to stop and truly think about. I only took it at face value and doing this talk allowed me to delve into the temple’s history and the stories behind its art, which I am really very grateful for. On the day, we travelled to the Courtauld Institute of Education, and I presented my 10-minute talk alongside nine other Year 12s. All-in-all, it was a beautifully enriching experience, where I not only learnt more about my own culture, and the art surrounding it, but also of a diverse variety of other artists and their work.