Get ready to be inspired! The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is delighted to reveal the finalists of the 2024 Science Without Borders® Challenge. This year’s theme is “Hidden Wonders of the Deep,” and we challenged young artists from around the world to create a piece of artwork that highlights the beauty and importance of deep-sea creatures or ecosystems. We received over 1,700 entries from 82 different countries, making the selection process challenging yet rewarding.
Each submission, from intricate illustrations of mysterious deep-sea creatures to captivating depictions of unique deep-sea ecosystems, contributed a unique perspective to understanding the ocean’s mysteries. After careful deliberation, our judges have chosen finalists whose exceptional artwork exceeded expectations in creativity, originality, and adherence to the theme.
The submissions were breathtaking, and we’re eager for you to see them. Without further ado, here are the finalists for Ages 11-14 of the 2024 Science Without Borders® Challenge. Prepare to be amazed by their artwork, which showcases deep-sea creatures and ecosystems, emphasizing the urgent need to preserve the deep sea.
"Lure You In" by Rosemary George, Age 14, United States of America
Artist's Statement: The focal point of the image is a large multi-colored angler fish with its mouth wide open revealing rows of large teeth. It's body has many grooves and colors and it's eyes are focused on some sort of pray that got away. The angler fish's lure (it's light) is bright and is a stark contrast to the background. The background is a mix of blacks dark blues and greens and glitter to give the impression of a very dark deep sea. This Angler Fish relates to the theme, "Hidden Wonders of the Deep" by showing a very colorful and scary creature that is full of new and unseen textures and colors. The Angler Fish is truly hidden wonder and the imagine illustrates a new idea of what the Angler Fish could look like.
