2024 Science Without Borders® Challenge Finalists: 11-14 year old students
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is delighted to announce the finalists in our 2024 Science Without Borders® Challenge! This international contest engages students in important ocean issues through art. This year we asked students to create a piece of art that highlights the beauty and wonder of life in the deep sea.
We received a record number of submissions this year—over 1,700 entries from 82 different countries—making the selection process challenging yet rewarding. The submissions were breathtaking. Prepare to be amazed by their artwork, which showcases deep-sea creatures and ecosystems and emphasizes the urgent need to preserve the deep sea.
Entries to the Science Without Borders® Challenge are judged in two categories based on age. Here are the finalists selected from the younger group of applicants, students 11-14 years old:
"Secrets Under the Sea" by Isabelle Chapman, Age 14, Taiwan, Province of China
Artist's Statement: My work depicts a small boat sailing on the smooth ocean at night. Everything looks peaceful, bathed in moonlight and stars. But then under the ocean, there lurks deep sea creatures, rolling in the lava, the only light source. They show that not everything is as seen on the surface and that two societies can easily coexist without the other knowing, like the people on the calm waters and the chaos of the deep sea creatures.
