The response to our Science Without Borders® Challenge has been overwhelming! We’ve been blown away by the sheer number of submissions that we received from aspiring young scientists and artists all over the world. Last week, we proudly unveiled the finalists in the 11-14 age group, and now, we’re ecstatic to announce the finalists in the 15-19 year-old category.
These young artists hail from all corners of the globe, including China, Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. You will be amazed at their incredible artwork and how well they captured the essence of the theme, “The Sixth Extinction.” Students depicted a diverse range of endangered marine animals in their artwork including whales, fish, polar bears, sharks, sea otters, horseshoe crabs, seals, and crocodiles. We were amazed by these students’ boundless creativity, execution of the theme, and artistic abilities.
Without further ado, please meet our talented 15-19 year old finalists! These exceptional artists have not only showcased their incredible talents but also their unwavering passion for marine conservation.
"The beauty of life, towards a mass extinction." by Lucía Roig Lago, Age 18, Spain
ARTIST’S STATEMENT: All species are important to the ecosystem, as there is an interconnected relationship. All the animals in the drawing (all from the IUCN red list) are swimming together, towards a dark future, the darkened edges of the paper, from the center, bright and colorful, since there is still life. Throughout history there have been five mass extinctions, and we are on our way to the sixth one. The person swimming in the center, next to the manta ray, represents our role in this extinction: we are the ones who have caused this disaster, and the ones who can solve it. Let's swim on their side. In order to reverse this situation it is being proposed to increase the protection areas and preserve the population of animals and plants in regions dominated by humans.
