As the result of an international art competition, a young artist from Truro High School was selected to feature in a collection of curated pieces which have been on display in the Tate Modern, London.

Against hundreds of entrants from across the world, sixth former Rebe Winn’s GCSE piece entitled Deterioration was selected to feature at the opening weekend of the long-anticipated extension to the Tate Modern.

The young artist’s success is even more impressive considering that she produced the piece when she was 16; many who entered the competition were several years her senior. Thousands of visitors from across London had the chance to see the selected pieces of art on display on screens throughout the Tate Modern’s iconic Turbine Hall.

In celebration of the new Tate Modern extension, the gallery challenged young people aged 15 to 25 worldwide to submit original artwork exploring the future of art and creativity by learning from the past and looking at the present.

Rebe’s piece of 3D photography explores the theme of Vanitas: a style of artwork which includes various symbolic objects designed to remind the viewer of their mortality. Combining this traditional style of still life painting with a contemporary, mixed media approach, the artwork transforms photography into sculpture investigating time, degradation and change in a highly physical way.

Rebe’s international success follows a particularly exciting year for the young artist which has seen her take two top spots at the Cornwall Art Fair. The teenager was delighted to have five of her pieces on show having won an impressive five out of ten places available in the final stage of the event’s Student Discovery competition.

Joint head of art, Judith Tutin, said: “Over the years, Rebe has developed a strong conceptual style which demonstrates an impressive maturity for an artist of her age. We are incredibly proud to see her talent recognised by one of the most prestigious art institutions in the country."