
Portfolio 2020: Places and Spaces
Turner Contemporary and Canterbury Christ Church University’s Portfolio competition recognises and celebrates the creative talents of pupils, students, educators and community groups across Kent and Medway.
Due to the closure of the gallery as a result of Covid-19, Turner Contemporary were unfortunately unable to host the annual exhibition at the gallery this year, but we are proud to be sharing the winning works in this online gallery. Scroll through the page below to enjoy all of this year’s brilliant prizewinning submissions, which appear in the form of an image, sound or video. You can also go straight to the bottom of this page to see each image in full-view.
This year’s theme is Places and Spaces , inspired by and celebrating the places that we inhabit. This year’s submissions were hugely imaginative and insightful, many encouraging us to look at the everyday through a new perspective, and others responding to powerful themes such as the environment, migration and personal histories. Overwhelmingly, entries touched on reflections and explorations of life in lockdown.
Portfolio is run by Turner Contemporary in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University.
'Places and Spaces' by Henri

Henri, Runner Up - Ages 4 & 5 (Reception and Foundation)
'Butterfly' by Emily

Emily, Winner - Ages 4 & 5 (Reception and Foundation)
'The place and space in my head; looking out the window' by Beatrix

Beatrix, Runner Up - Ages 5-7 (Years 1 & 2)
'My Happy Planet' by Elina

Elina, Winner: Ages 5-7 (Years 1 & 2)
'Hearty Fairy Village' by Renee

Renee, Winner: Ages 5-7 (Years 1 & 2)
'Places are Lost; New Spaces are Found' by Domantas

Domantas, Highly Commended - Ages 7-11 (Years 3-6)
'Moon' by Thomas

Thomas, Runner Up - Ages 7-11 (Years 3-6)
'If Maidstone was Cardboard' by Senacre Wood Primary School

Senacre Wood, Winner: Ages 7-11 (Years 3-6)
'Sydney the Turtle' by Grace

Grace, Highly Commended: Ages 11- 14 (Years 7-9)
'Beach Sun' by Anna

Anna, Runner up: Ages 11-14 (Years 7-9)
'Glamposts' by Veronica

Veronica, Winner: Ages 11-14 (Years 7-9)
'Jungle Eyes' by Amelia

Amelia, Highly Commended: Ages 14-16 (Years 10&11)
'The Spaces Between Places' by Ashlyn

Ashlyn, Runner up: Ages 14-16 (Years 10&11)
'Out a Window' by Hannah

Hannah, Winner: Ages 14-16 (Years 10&11)
'Carcass Unknown' by WingZi

WingZi, Highly Commended: Ages 16-19 (Years 12&13)
'Milk' by Mary

Mary, Runner-up: Ages 16-19 (Years12&13)
'The Space Between' by Shannon

Shannon, Winner: Ages 16-19 (Years 12&13)
'Alarming Numbers' by Matthew

Matthew, Runner Up: Students with Additional Needs
'How I See this Space' by Dalibor

Dalibor, Winner: Students with additional needs
'Place Book' by Dominic
'Wales' by Martin

Martin, Runner Up: Community Groups
'Alone in my flat, Sunday morning ("Oh, when you've done something so sad and you wake up the next morning and remember it...")' by Tony

Tony, Winner - Community groups
'The Mountain' by Shirley

Shirley, Highly Commended: Staff
'Entwined' by Joanna

Joanna, Runner Up: Staff
'Childhood' by Sonia

Sonia, Winner: Staff