Fourth Plinth Schools Award 2013

Year 7 and Year 8 students have been working on their 'Fourth Plinth' competition entries in Art Club this term. Students have designed and produced an artwork inspired by Fourth Plinth commissions in Trafalgar Square.

This year's competition will be judged by Gregor Muir, who is the Executive Director of the Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA).

Students were aiming to produce outstanding works of art of the highest quality which are:

• An exciting idea;
• Visually impressive;
• Encourage people to think about the location in Trafalgar Square and London more generally.

These are the fantastic artworks which the students worked hard under the guidance of Ms Bunting-Branch to create.

 'Olympia' by Athena and Jolie, Year 7

 

 'Public Playlist' by Bhavini, Year 7

 

 

 'The British Coin Flag' by Courtney Year 7 and Callum Year 8

 

'Put the World in Your Hands' by Priyanka and Annika Year 7

 

                          'London Mash-Up' by Daniel, Year 7  'The Cogs of London' by Iman, Year 7

 

 

                         'Crayola Sculpture' Catherine, Year 8       'London 2012 Celebration' by Jay, Year 7

 

                           'Peace City' by Jesse, Year 7               'The Story of London' Lara, Year 8

 

 

                         'The City of London' by Lena, Year 7        'The Telephone Box' by Olivia, Year 8

 

                    'Sunset of the City' by Parima, Year 7                 'London Transport' by Sahil, Year 7

 

'London: A Global City' by Lois, Year 8

 

Over the past 7 years the 'empty' Fourth Plinth in the northwest corner of Trafalgar Square has been home to some of the world's most innovative artworks. 

 

 

 Elmgreen & Dragset's 'Powerless Structures, Fig 101' (2012)

 

 



                    Rachel Whiteread's 'Monument' (2001)          Marc Quinn's 'Alison Lapper Pregnant' (2005)

 

 

 Thomas Schutte's 'Model for a Hotel' (2007)

 

 

Yinka Shonibare's 'Nelson's Ship in a Bottle' (2010)

 

More information about the Fourth Plinth and the Schools Award can be found on the website: http://www.london.gov.uk/fourthplinth/schoolsawards