ARTiculation 2023: National Gallery

About the ARTiculation Prize

The annual ARTiculation Prize invites those aged 16-19 to deliver a 10-minute presentation to an audience about a work of art, architecture or an artefact in a museum or gallery setting.

Pupils are invited to each deliver a 10-minute presentation to an audience about a work of art, architecture or an artefact of their choice. Adjudicators then assess each presentation as a whole, looking at content, structure, delivery and the speaker’s original approach and unique potential.

Schools are required to hold internal school heats to select a pupil to represent their school at regional heats or regional finals which take place at museums and galleries across the country.

The internal heats

On Tuesday 12 December, we held the internal heats for the national ARTiculation competition in the Sixth Form centre with Lower and Upper Sixth as the audience. One of the Upper Sixth’s will go on to present their 10-minute presentation at the Photography Gallery in late January. We had Ms Gilmour, Mrs Gower, Ms James and Mrs Palmer as our judges.

Past successes

• Eleanor Q – Cut Piece – Yoko Ono 1964
• Rhea P – Titian, Venus of Urbino, 1534
• Claire S – Moore’s Law Over all processing power of computers will double every two years
• Caroline I – Lorna Simpson You’re Fine 1988 – Won her heat at Whitechapel
• Ellen P – Aschenblume (Ash Flower) 1983–1997 Anselm Kiefer – Made the final at Cambridge University
• Rhea D – Peter Doig – Second in her heat at Whitechapel

The presentations and judges feedback

Maddie W

Sarah Meyers-Brent: The fascination behind decay

Judges feedback

Calm, clear voice, confident delivery and sophisticated language. Spoke with good timing and good use of images – idea was interesting and original.

Lili R

The Male Gaze Through Time

Judges feedback

Good opposing views and engages the audience and did not need to look at their notes. Clarity and clear progress, good to discuss Mulvey essay.

Nur-Aleena H

Exploring how traditional Middle Eastern Architecture is used in modern day society

Judges feedback

Great use of flashcards, clear introduction with original presentation and good summative conclusion.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Maddie W who has won the internal heats and will go on to represent Croydon High at the ARTiculation Prize competition in January!

Mrs Elizabeth Smith
Head of Art & 3D Design
Director of Teaching & Learning