"Forward thinking excellence in contemporary art" !!
“Gallery NAT is honored to present the award resultsto artists from around the world who submitted their works to this esteemedinternational art competition in the UK. During the submission period, thecompetition received thousands of entries from global participants. Throughthree rigorous rounds of evaluation by the Jury and the Curatorial team ofGallery NAT’s Academic Committee in the UK, the selection process upheld theprinciples of fairness, originality, academic rigor, innovation and humanisticvalues. It emphasized the philosophical and emotional depth of the themes, amulticultural international perspective, and a comprehensive assessment of thethematic, innovative, technical and interactive qualities of the works. Theselected winners represent forward-thinking excellence in contemporary art. “ December 2024
Certificate of Excellence: Alastair McDougall (and others!)
I realise I am alone and there is no one with me.
Is this, I wonder, how my whole life will be?
"BeSilent With Me." Brian Terry. 2012.
Loneliness and Poetics – 2024 LondonContemporary Art Review Exhibition
Through the power of art, we aim to evoke theaudience's attention to the fate and life reflections of marginalizedindividuals, and provoke thought on the curse brought by tragic and sorrowfulnarratives.
Overthe past 30 years, we have witnessed the destruction of our social order byman-made factors such as the scourge of war, terrorism, telecommunicationfraud, and drug trafficking. In this process, millions of individuals have beenrepeatedly forgotten by history in various forms such as unemployment, lack ofeducation, online fraud, and the ruins of war. These individual forms are real;they reflect the appearance of different regions, communities, and individualsin society.
Thecreation of art is a reflection of societal evolution, and artists have aresponsibility to depict marginalized people and street environments witheffective and objective sociological observation. They should challengecontradictions with a critical and subjective viewpoint, creating new recordsor abstract tensions. As Greek film master Theo Angelopoulos once said:"Repression, strict censorship, and lack of creative freedom must never bean excuse for stagnation."
Contemporaryart serves as a speaking tube that spans the past, present, and future. In thisexhibition, we hope to use the works of artists to draw the audience'sattention to the marginalized people in society, while also encouragingreflection on social phenomena. Let us together explore solitude and poetics,bringing a glimmer of hope and change to this world."
@GalleryNATLondon
And the winner is ........
"Home Alone 2021"
Winner of the National Galleries for Scotland online sketch competition, January 2022.
Oil in canvas, 400 mm x 300.