Isla Mujeres Underwater Art Museum

The first phase of a new ambitious underwater project in Mexico, Cancun is now complete. The first three sculptures were submerged in November, entitled: The Archive of Lost Dreams, Man on Fire and The Gardener of Hope. The construction of the monumental 2nd phase is also underway which includes over 400 life size figurative works and when complete will form part of the world's largest underwater art museum.

# Mais informação: The Silent Evolution (pdf).

A short trailer of the first three sculptures installed in the National Marine Park of Cancun, Isla Mujeres and Punta Nizuc. The placements mark the opening of the new Cancun and Isla Mujeres underwater Museum.

Estas foram as primeiras esculturas instaladas:

 Vicissitudes

TamCC Project

The Un-still Life

Neste vídeo mostra-se a evolução:

Collection of over 68 underwater sculptures located in Grenada and the UK all by sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. Video details the transformations of the pieces over a 2 year period.

Jason deCaires Taylor entrevistado por Miranda Krestovnikoff no The Underwater Channel TV, a 21 de Dezembro de 2008:

Neste vídeo: We all know that underwater scenery can be startlingly beautiful, but when you add the unique sculptures of Jason de Caires-Taylor well take a look for yourself it won't disappoint.
 

Jason vai actualizando os vídeos no seu canal do Youtube
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