2023 First Place, Primary Category: 'A Glance at Glory' by Aarika Banerjee
My artwork is in the form of a newspaper report about Kandasamy Jayamani’s gold medal for the SEA Games 1983 marathon. It is in monotone, except for the gold medal, which is to highlight her success.
l chose Jayamani as l was very inspired by her. She saw Glory Barnabas win the gold medal for the 200m finals at the 1973 SEA Games and her heart set on doing the same. At the 1983 Games, she was disappointed when she only got a bronze medal for the 3000m. But she pressed on and was able to get the marathon gold. The fact that she was not disheartened and was able to bounce back is why l chose her.