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:
"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.
