Edward Parkhouse (age 18)
The Leys School
Title : Order and Pattern
Category : Neurodegeneration
Joint 1st Prize for Imagining The Brain 2011
EP : My piece was to put across the natural order and beauty that each individual scan of the brain holds, as it is synonymous with the complexity and sophistication of its function and ability.
I wanted to create something which played with the notion of visual beauty, and much like an individual brain, create a sense of pattern, order and harmony to which the viewer was able to appreciate its aesthetic attributes yet connect with the patterns with the patterns and movements which link all three segments and scans.
Judges comments : The artist has visualised the brain in many forms, portioning over three panels is particularly powerful. The artist's creative development, seen in the supporting work, is especially interesting. We liked the monoprint very much and the patterns are striking, with a skilful use of media.