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:
"Angler and Shrimp" by Lino Sirkin, Age 14, United States of America
Artist's Statement: My painting depicts the moment before a great disaster: a shrimp realizing that it has just swam straight into the terrifying Angler fish, lurking in the darkness. This composition emphasizes the size difference between the small shrimp and the much larger angler fish. The old abandoned submarine is the only other thing able to witness this occurrence in the depths of the sea.
