In its eleventh year running, Red Bull Doodle Art is a global art competition offering artists the opportunity to showcase their work to the world. Entries were open to anyone 18 years and older to submit their work online or at activations held throughout February on the following campuses: The University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN), Durban University of Technology (DUT), Boston College, Vega, Inscape Design College and Campus of Performing Arts (COPA).
KZN Regional Field Marketing Manager for Red Bull, Donovan Tennant says:
“Red Bull Doodle Art is where art and technology meet with new opportunities for creative doodlers to let their minds wander through imaginative doodles. Over the course of the last few weeks we have done various activations on campus to find the next doodle art creative”.
Tennant added, “Over the course of the application phase KZN saw 400+ entries, and our international judging panel whittled that down to the best 7 pieces. On Saturday the 18th of March we hosted the KZN regional final at the KZN Society of Arts (KZNSA) facility and displayed these creatives artworks for their peers and guests to come and see their artwork and judge for themselves who was the best. We had Sabastien Pillay (Former South African Winner of Red Bull Doodle Art 2017) as one of the judges as well as Fathima Kathrada and David Botha. The criteria in order to win was 1. Creativity 2. Artistic Skill & 3. A Loving-life angle”.
Corabelle Morrison (Centre) with the three judges (back) Sabastien Pillay, David Botha and Fathima Kathrada
This year’s KZN winner - And first young lady to represent the province since the competition’s inception - Corabelle Morrison, is a student from Inscape Design College in Overport, who according to the judges, is a “natural talent”. Corabelle submitted her entry piece composed of large scale dragons flying across the entire page page. This year’s KZN winner expressed her passion for animation and shared her dream of one day creating an animated series or comics.
Sabastien Pillay (Former South African Winner of Red Bull Doodle Art 2017)
Corabelle will now jet set off to Cape Town to represent KZN in the National Final on the 6th of April 2023 at the Sisonke Gallery, Cape Heritage Hotel. Once decided, the winner of the National Final will represent South Africa at the World Final in Amsterdam from the 25th-28th of May 2023.
For more info, please visit: www.redbulldoodleart.com
Written By Lex LaFoy