This
week the Crawford College Pretoria Grade 11 students completed their
Cool Capital Biennale mural project that was sponsored by the
Atterbury High School Art Trust. At Crawford’s annual art
exhibition, they revealed this extraordinary self-image mural project
to showcase their artistic talents together with the aptitude they
developed under the guidance of the professional artist and mentor
Karin Miller.
Karin
Miller has develop a style of digital collages that is at once
recognisable,
with a background in information design. Karin’s artworks are an
eclectic mix of graphic design elements, historic iconography, pop
reference and Eastern-esque patterns. Her work playfully explores a
humorous visual language of juxtapose iconography and appropriated
images.
“Our
students were thrilled to get involved with this self-image project and fuse some of Karin’s essence with their own talents. They had
the opportunity to take themselves out of context and place
themselves in two places at once. Re-evaluating the ‘self’ image
in a beautiful medium by emulating their heritage, but also their
future prospects through the use of science and technology, and Photoshop software, searching for a sense of order in the
overwhelming chaos of life,” says
Suzette da Serra, art and design teacher at Crawford College
Pretoria.
The
Grade 11 students' artwork came to life in a professional printed
large mural mounted on the wall across from the hall. Parents,
students, teachers and VIP guests were in awe of the big reveal. “We
thank every Grade 11 student who submitted an artwork and worked
countless hours to make this event a success,” says da Serra.
Column 1, 2, 3 (from
left to right)
Row
1 (top):
Andoni
Michaelides (Gr 11: Design)
Mienkie
de Jager (Gr 10: Art & Design)
Tabbiyah
Hassan (Gr 11: Design)
Shaneil
Gungudoo (Gr11: Design)
Row 2 (middle)
Jenny
(Nga) Nguyen (Gr 11: Art & Design)
Megan
Mukheibir (Gr11: Art & Design)
Ingrid
Swart (Gr 11: Art)
Simone
Dos Santos (Gr11: Art)
Row 3 (bottom)
Prisca Musa (Gr11:
Design),
Nayyab Burki (Gr11:
Design),
Andrea Shrives
(Gr11: Design)
Mrs Suzette da Serra
(Art & Design teacher at Crawford College Pretoria)
Press release by AdvTech Group.
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