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Pioneering gay scientist Alan Turing honoured with new sculpture

Scientist Alan Turing, considered the father of modern computing and artificial intelligence, has been honoured at King’s College, Cambridge, with a new sculpture nine years after it was first proposed.The 3.7m high artwork by Sir Antony Gormley was unveiled at the university where Turing, best known for cracking the Enigma Code during the Second World War, studied mathematics and became a fellow of the college in 1935 when he was just 22 years of age. He was awarded an OBE in 1945 for his incredible work, but in 1952, he was sentenced to chemical castration after being convicted of “gross indecency” with another man.
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Don’t miss out on entering National AIDS Trust’s artwork competition
HIV charity National AIDS Trust’s (NAT) is inviting aspiring artists and designers to enter the inaugural Be Red Ribbon Inspired artwork competition, which runs until Monday, August 31, 2020 and is judged by renowned sculptor Sir Antony Gormley and writer/curator Sandy Nairne CBE, who was a director of the National Portrait Gallery.The competition offers a unique opportunity to create an inspiring piece of artwork incorporating the red ribbon, the international symbol of HIV awareness and support, while gaining valuable exposure and recognition.The winning artwork, which will feature on NAT’s exclusive World AIDS Day 2020 tote bag, will also be commissioned by Paintings in Hospitals, the charity that uses visual art to inspire better health
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