Year 13 pupil Sophia P has achieved a remarkable milestone as her art installation, Dei Curatio, has been shortlisted for The Arts Society A Level Competition.

Inspired by Damien Hirst and her visit to the MUSA Anatomy Museum, Sophia created a thought-provoking installation featuring tall glass jars filled with wax and plaster hands. Each hand evokes a haunting sense of time frozen. Adding to the piece’s unsettling impact, Sophia suspended a cast of an ear in oil, creating a scientific display-like illusion that challenges the viewer’s comfort.

Through her work, Sophia explores themes of mortality, preservation, and the blurred boundaries between art and science. By situating biological fragments in an artistic context, Sophia’s installation urges the viewer to ponder what separates art from artefact, and whether either truly holds the power to transcend death.

The winner will be announced in early March, and we wish Sophia the best of luck!