Congratulations to Hayoon Kwong, winner of the Senior Teens Category!
Their artwork reflects curiosity, bold creative thinking, creative exploration, and a thoughtful personal response that expresses their unique ideas.
This work embodies my life in turmoil when I couldn't find what I truly wanted. The 3D form is the visual representation of what I have envisioned a space to look like. This chaotic and unorganized space symbolizes the feelings I felt when I lost my purpose in life and clung to the most unimportant things. I felt like I was spiraling into darkness, but the rays that seep through symbolize hope, and this is the core message of this piece. I tried to draw a connection between the chaos Jonah experienced inside the belly of the big fish in the Bible and my inner turmoil.

