Sculptures on Display: ‘Surrealist Creatures’

The current set of sculptures on display in the atrium were made by last year's year 9 group. Exploring the theme 'Surrealist Creatures', students were inspired by the fantastical animals of Dutch medieval artist Hieronymous Bosch, the weird and wonderful creations of Czech filmmaker Jan Svankmajer and the dynamic collages of African artist Wangechi Mutu. Such a rich spread of influences led the classes to draw animals in high observational detail which were then collaged together to create surrealist creatures. The students turned their designs into three-dimensional works using paper clay and completed them with a finish of primary colours in acrylic paint. A project which undoubtedly tested the imaginative sculptural skills of our students we are delighted with the strangeness and peculiarities of these surrealist creatures.