Art and Photography Trip to Tate Britain and the V&A
We had a fantastic day with our Year 11 and 13 artists and photographers at Tate Britain and the V&A last week, rounded off with a great meal at Pizza Express; huge kudos to the team there for serving 42 pizzas in just 15 minutes!
The trip was designed to spark new ideas for the Externally Set Task, with the resulting work on show this summer.
Big thanks to Mrs Chapman-Ross for organising the trip, and to Year 13’s Angus, Mrs Parker and Mr Hutch for their support – and of course, thank you to our students for their brilliant enthusiasm in the galleries.
Two of our students share their experience of the day below.
Year 13’s Sophie E
“In the morning, we went to the Tate and experienced two exhibitions: Lee Miller and Constable and Turner. Lee Miller’s retrospective exhibit mainly focused on women and friendship; as well as this, there was an exhibit on the Holocaust which showed us a heart‑wrenching side to the tragedies that occurred. Constable and Turner let us experience a fascinating labyrinth of detailed paintings which many of us took interest in and admired for the full hour.”
Year 13’s Isobel
“In the afternoon we went to the V&A. It was incredibly inspiring to see so much original artwork in person. The wide range of art definitely helped influence new ideas and techniques. We left feeling motivated and excited to create new work.”
