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:
"Lying In the Sea's Stomach" by Yeseung Lee, Age 13, Canada
Artist's Statement: The light illuminating from the submarine, onto the creatures represents the wonders we have discovered in the endless depths of the sea. What lies in the shark's stomach? What will we be able to discover at the end, if there even is an end? Is there anything left to be discovered beyond the shark? I chose a goblin shark because I found it fascinating how they can open there jaws so far. Plus they have existed since the dinosaurs, which shows how long the deep sea has been able to house these creatures, which leaves me to wonder what other curiosities has the sea birthed? I made the creatures and submarine very vibrant in contrast to the sea surrounding them. We understand reds, blues, and yellows, but what hues lie in black?
