Media: pH neutral concrete reinforced with fiberglass submerged in up to 12m of water
Dimensions: 420 square meters
Date: November 2010 Jason deCaires Taylor was born in 1974 and spent much of his childhood in Europe and South East Asia. He earned a BA in sculpture from the London Institute of Art in 1998. He is also noted for his underwater photography. Taylor is active in the protection of marine environments and as an artist, focuses on the concept of change and growth in response to a given environment.
Both concepts are realized and combined in his enigmatic sculpture gardens off the coast of Grenada and Cancun. Submerged life-size human form sculptures are designed to become integrated into a depleted and endangered marine environment by growing into artificial coral reefs. "The Silent Evolution" consists of 403 life-size human figure sculptures. Taylor: “The coral applies the paint. The fish supply the atmosphere. The water provides the mood. People ask me when it's going to be finished. This is just the beginning”
Artist's website:
http://www.underwatersculpture.com/
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