2020年获奖作品欣赏丨Bow Seat 海洋意识竞赛

在艺术领域掀起波澜

弓座椅意识海洋计划为青少年提供了一个创新的空间，创造和沟通我们的海洋。在海洋科学与艺术教育的交叉领域，弓座海洋意识计划的工作强调创造性思维和探索自然世界，并屡获殊荣。

一年一度的弓座位海洋意识竞赛邀请世界各地的学生通过视觉艺术，诗歌，散文，电影和音乐来探索人类的行为如何影响海洋的健康，以及如何为我们的蓝色星球采取行动。

也许没有什么可以比拟的2020年的动荡和不确定性。即使今年学生面临各种干扰和干扰，但全球各地成千上万的学生还是用自己的创造声音通过2020年海洋意识竞赛，为我们的海洋年投稿数量总计达到6000份，我们的50多位法官组成的团队花了将近2000个小时来观看，阅读和审阅这些引人注目的作品。，，我们的气候和我们的未来说话。

当我们启动《气候希望：转变危机》这个主题时，来自年轻领导者的力量，激情和决心给了我们前所未有的希望。在充满悲剧和无情的坏消息的一年中，我永远感激看到学生他们为逐步创造力和热情的声音，并给我们所有人带来更美好的未来的希望。

Soaring Hope

Jingyi Yang

Mercer Island, WA

2020, High School, Art

Reflection

According to NASA, global temperature rise, warming oceans, shrinking ice sheets, glacial retreat, decreased snow cover, sea level rise, declining Arctic sea ice, extreme events, and ocean acidification are some of the most pressing problems that are caused by climate change. And the root of these problems? Us, humans. Our actions caused the current warming to occur at approximately ten times faster than the average rate of ice-age-recovery warming according to NASA's “Global Warming” report. Soaring Hope offers a dystopian view of our planet. The sky is full of storms while the ocean is destroyed. Plastic bottles and wastes are floating all over the place while icebergs are scarce. This will be the future of our planet if we continue with our actions. The polar bear family, standing on a piece of broken ice, is particularly heartbreaking; they are perhaps pondering what they have done wrong to deserve the devastation of their homes. Although more needs to be done (like international policies and agreements between countries pushing for cleaner forms of energy, city and regional level public transport upgrades, sustainable city planning, etc.), there is still hope for change, which I chose to illustrate using the form of a humpback whale. By switching to renewable energy, reducing water waste, reducing food waste, recycling, and driving more fuel-efficient cars, ordinary people like you and I can contribute to positive change. The golden humpback whale, comprised of different organisms, soars up from the hopeless ocean. According to a study in 2019 by Zerbini et al., the number of humpback whales in the South Atlantic has rebounded from the brink of extinction. Our environment can rebound too, if we want it to.

Eviction

Kayla Jang

Los Angeles, CA

2020, High School, Art

Reflection

The suffocating smoke quickly infects the once fresh and clean air. As it reaches Antarctica and the Southern Hemisphere, the increasing temperatures causes the glaciers to melt, leaving the animals homeless. They are forced to leave, not being able to adapt quickly enough to global warming. Penguins, once known as flightless birds, adapt to fly and take off with all their luggage, leaving their homes in search of a new place they can stay. Global warming has gotten to the point where it is a huge problem in the world. Restoring what has been damaged will take lots of time and effort, but being able to see a breathless scene of penguins flying through the sky gives us a sense of hope. I wanted to create something that would break through all the negative emotions about global warming but also show that humans have seriously damaged the earth. The penguins popping out of frame creates the illusion that the penguins are really flying and shows how badly they want to fly to escape their destroyed lands. The penguins fly with balloons attached to themselves, representing hope. They are the symbol that all is not lost, and if we put all our efforts into stopping global warming, then maybe the penguins can fly back to their homes.

Head Above Water

Sky Chandler

Manchester, MI

2020, High School, Art

Reflection

My artwork explores the dangers and effects of oil pollution and symbolizes the human race attempting to keep its head above the water in the damaged environment created by its own hands. If we don’t change, the planet will suffer along with us. I was saddened by stories of oil that plagued the ocean and the life in and near it, and inspired by stories of those who chose to help. This digital artwork exhibits how this particular human error harms more than just water. Oil pollution poses a threat to humans as well as everything in and around the area of the spill. Oil seeping into the environment kills plants, animals, and coral, affects human health, disturbs pH levels, and pollutes the air and water. In this piece, I included various fish, types of coral, and other marine life—all affected by oil spills. I kept the marine life imagery soft, vibrant and colorful to represent the vivid life that exists in the ocean. The threatening oil spill, on the other hand, was created by drawing harsh lines and swirls filled in with dark color. This creates a distinction between the beauty of the environment and what can and will happen if we allow our man-made mistakes to further plague the Earth. The girl centered in the swirling sea holds her head just above the water, hopeful and desperate for change. If we hold our breath and do nothing about the issue at hand, we will drown.

Change is in Our Hands

Cira Seyer-Ochi

San Francisco, CA 2020, High School, Art

Reflection

Growing up in Northern California, oceans have been a central part of my life. As I have learned the most about oceans from my visits to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the California Academy of Sciences and snorkeling off the coast, I focused my piece on the effects of the climate crisis on the California Pacific Coast. The knowledge I gained as a child visiting these institutions over the years greatly informed this piece. The creatures and fauna I chose to depict are all profoundly impacted by climate change and drawn from my memories of them in their natural habitats. I sought to represent how the devastation of our oceans has been almost entirely in the hands of financially-driven corporations and politicians. This is symbolized by the black-clothed figure holding money/change. Coal (depicted in the lower portion of my piece) is the largest contributor to CO2 in the atmosphere, and its lack of regulation is leading to the warming of our oceans. Ocean warming spurs the growth of toxic algae blooms, impacting fish and kelp. Until coal-producing corporations are held accountable, ocean warming with all its destruction will continue. Change is still possible through the combined actions of individuals advocating for new policies (as depicted by the buttons for the Green New Deal and politicians supporting change) and the resulting shifts within corporations and government. Change will come from the conscious actions of both individuals and institutions, hence the title "Change is in Our Hands". These changes have the power to save our oceans so that they are again vibrant, thriving ecosystems (as depicted in the upper portion of my piece). Through my research on the climate crisis and potential solutions, I have learned how interconnected everything in the ocean is. People tend to link the climate crisis solely to physical pollution of the oceans, when air pollution is one of the most damaging contributors. Identifying the roots of the problem is critical to targeting effective actions towards change. I am committed to identifying and supporting organizations advocating for political and corporate change. Though we have a long way to go, it gives me hope to see young people such as myself outraged at the current state of our world and taking action. I hope my piece can inspire others to learn, vote, advocate, fight and speak up.

White Out

Julia Karls

Orono, MN

2020, High School, Art

Reflection

My work is inspired by the detrimental effects climate change has on coral reefs. As temperatures rise, reefs fall prey to coral bleaching—a process where coral turn completely white. Water pollution, sunscreen chemicals, and excessive amounts of sunlight are also contributors. As I transitioned from creating colorful, healthy coral to white coral, I felt urged to aid in the preservation of coral reefs and am now in the process of creating a nonprofit organization that will contribute to beach cleanups, helping reduce the causes of coral bleaching and protect the animals that thrive in reef ecosystems. I hope the viewers of my artwork are also inspired to create change and lessen the impact of climate change on coral reefs. The small size of the scuba diver in my piece is reflective of how we, as humans, can sometimes feel inefficient in the middle of today’s ever-changing world (represented by the coral’s sudden transition from color to white), but anyone can make a difference! I try to conserve water, reduce food waste, and turn off lights. Knowing others can do the same gives me hope.

Changing Tides

Jeewoo Park

Jeju-si, South Korea

2020, High School, Art

Reflection

For this piece, I wanted to raise awareness about the effect that non-renewable energy sources have on ocean pollution. I was inspired by artists Evan Cagle and Rachael Amber and applied both of their styles in my piece. The left-hand side of my piece shows coal as a non-renewable energy source in a flat style, like that of Rachel Amber. The right-hand side represents natural, green, and renewable sources of energy using a fuller, more detailed style, like that of Evan Cagle. By presenting the right side in a three-dimensional style with a whale transitioning from a flat 2D smoke shape to a detailed lush 3D cloud shape, I wanted my piece to show that, while we have a crisis on our hands, we can better preserve/sustain nature by transitioning to renewable sources of energy. By doing so, we can truly change the tides against this crisis and transform it for the better.