British artist Jascon de Caires Taylor has put over 400 life size sculptures cast of real people on permanent exhibition at the MUSA (Museo Subacuatico de Arte), a monumental underwater museum near Cancun in Mexico. With this piece the artist aims to become one of the largest artificial underwater attractions in the world.
“Each of the sculptures is made from specialized materials used to promote coral life, with the total installations occupying an area of over 420sq metres of barren sea bed and weighing over 180 tons. The Cancun Marine Park is one of the most visited stretches of water in the world with over 750,000 visitors each year, placing immense pressure on its resources. The location of the sculptures will promote the recovery of the natural reefs, relieving pressure on them by drawing visitors away.”
The artist has also sunk other artworks into the sea: Vicissitude are 26 sculptures that form a circle in 8 meters depth in the West Indies.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/intelligenttravel/
http://www.underwatersculpture.com/index.asp
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