DRAWING OF THE YEAR 2021
DRAWING OF THE YEAR 2021
WINNER KAYLIE FAIRCLOUGH
WINNER KAYLIE FAIRCLOUGH
Isometric Manhattan by Kaylie Fairclough
Winner of Drawing of the Year Award 2021
USA
Hand drawn ink with watercolour
Judges’ comments
The judges found Fairclough’s ‘Isometric Manhattan’ to be a standout champion for the enjoyment of medium and craft. “There's a great level of detail and beauty of craft built within Fairclough’s cityscape piece. It has a strong visual presence, intriguing colour composition and a richness of detail that allows the viewer to explore deeper into the drawing everytime you look at it. This piece has clearly been a labour of love and there’s something quite powerful about Fairclough’s meticulous study of the Manhattan cityscape that captures your attention as a viewer.”
The judges admired the ambition of the piece and its ability to draw the audience in through its scale and detail. “The drawing’s sophisticated composition of colour adds to the overall success of the imagery. The hand drawn, ambitious drawing feels meticulous yet still free and it successfully takes the viewers’ eyes on a journey around the drawing. It’s great to see that a powerful drawing doesn’t need to represent something new but can be an inspiring study of what already exists.” The judges felt Fairclough’s ‘Isometric Manhattan’ was a masterclass in hand drawing and one that conveyed the creator’s passion for their craft, something all the judges really admired.
HIGHLY COMMENDED TIIA PARTANEN
HIGHLY COMMENDED TIIA PARTANEN
The Cloud Cooperative and Data Rig by Tiia Partanen
Highly Commended for Drawing of the Year Award 2021
University of Strathclyde
‘Re-using components of defunct oil and gas platforms, the proposed Data Rigs represent the Second Phase of the Cloud Cooperative. These platforms are used to maintain a deep-sea server farm, wherein server racks are enclosed in water-tight tanks and are passively cooled by the cold waters of the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The massive, floating Data Rigs act as both a symbol of Edinburgh's transition into the Data Capital of Europe and as large-scale cell towers, connecting the city's network to the proposed Cloud Storage complex.’
Judges’ comments
“Partanen’s drawings are refreshingly calming through their sophisticated compositions and careful colour palettes.” The judges noted that it’s quite common to see drawings that cram too much information and content into every corner of a drawing. “Partanen’s drawings were a breath of fresh air, there is a sense of calmness within the imagery and the spaces portrayed which made the architectural representations more successful.”
“The imagery conveys a proposition that is a critical response to the project’s narrative and it’s been represented through a subtly powerful aesthetic, it doesn’t need to shout to be heard.” The judges found the compelling images worked well as a couple in visually communicating the project.
COMMENDED MATTHEW TIBBALLS
COMMENDED MATTHEW TIBBALLS
The Promise Ring - Capriccio by Matthew Tibballs
Commended for Drawing of the Year Award 2021
RMIT University, Melbourne
‘A constructed capriccio containing the artefacts and imagery for suburban civic space adjacent to a future railway station in Melbourne's outer periphery.’
COMMENDED JUAN IGNACIO SHIMAZU LUNA SUSTAITA LUCÍA FURMAN
COMMENDED JUAN IGNACIO SHIMAZU LUNA SUSTAITA LUCÍA FURMAN
Cannabis Investigation Centre by Juan Ignacio Shimazu, Luna Sustaita, Lucía Furman
Commended for Drawing of the Year Award 2021
University of Buenos Aires
‘Parking View’
SPECIAL MENTION OLIVER STERN
SPECIAL MENTION OLIVER STERN
Nuclear by Oliver Stern
Special Mention for Drawing of the Year Award 2021
Cornell University
‘Each of my family member's rooms and the hallways which connect them.’
