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:
"A Gathering of Mysterious Deep-sea Creatures" by Kantapat Phanpom, Age 11, Thailand
Artist's Statement: Oarfish is a fish that hides many mysteries and stories beneath the deep sea. The Japanese believe that it is like the god of the sea to warn that disaster is coming. In my picture there will not be only Oarfish, also other kinds of fish with strange shapes that we might not normally see. The fish come together like a warm family under the sea. I used a combination of Thai art line but still maintain the uniqueness of the Oarfish.
