Year 11 Art and Photography students visited London on Tuesday 6 December to explore the wonders of Tate Britain and Tate Modern. Students were able to sketch, photograph and analyse a vast range of artwork for their preparatory studies for their coursework.
The day started with the Tate Britain, which showcases British Art. The Collection consists of a national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day and international modern art. Some of the highlights of Tate Britain were the Turner room were students could display their own sketches of his work; David Bailey’s Photographs of the Beatles; Bridget Riley’s Optical Art; John Everett Millais’s painting of Ophelia and the inspiring black and white photographs of Don McCullin.
After lunch we boarded the Tate boat to the Tate Modern and along the way we got to see St Paul’s Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, South Bank, Millennium Bridge and the Shard. This was a much preferred mode of transport to the Underground and students were able to take some fantastic images.
The Tate Modern building had a strong impact on those who had not seen the structure before and left many in amazement. Inside we were able to view the plans for the further addition to the Bankside building which is due for completion in 2012. In the vast space of the Turbine Hall we were able to view the Tacita Dean video installation, which is a 35mm film projected onto a gigantic white monolith standing 13 metres tall. We were able to also view the "Taryn Simon” and "Photography: New Documentary Forms” exhibitions which gave students valuable ideas on how to develop their own work. The permanent collections allowed students to access many large scale works of Andy Warhol, Claus Oldenburg, Alexander Calder, Roy Litchenstein and Do Ho Suh.
The day proved to be very valuable and thought-provoking, inspiring new ideas for their work.
Mrs Jones & Mr Leeson
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