Ghostly underwater sculptures in Mexico are a sight to 'sea'
27 April 2015 2:25 PM IST27 April 2015 2:25 PM IST
Ghostly underwater sculptures in Mexico are a sight to 'sea'
Aritst Jason de Caires Taylor's underwater sculpture garden located in Cancun Mexico is what can be called as a seascape. Picture Courtesy: Jason deCaires Taylor/ Silent Evolution- The art work is located in the National Marine Park of Isla Mujeres, Cancun and Punta Nizuc, Mexico. Picture Courtesy: Jason deCaires Taylor
- The installations called 'Silent Evolution' are surreal and awe-inspiring artificial reefs that one can come across. Picture Courtesy: Jason deCaires Taylor
- The art work relieves tourist pressure on other coral reefs and also provides a new habitat that encourages establishment of more coral reefs. Picture Courtesy: Jason deCaires Taylor
- According to Taylor's website these sculptures weighs over 120 tons and is comprised of 400 individual statues cast from local Mexican people, representing a cross section of society. Picture Courtesy: Jason deCaires Taylor
- MUSA or The Museum of Underwater Art is an underwater sculpture park aims to divert tourists and divers away from eastern Mexico's coral reefs, protecting the marine life that lives there. Picture Courtesy: Jason deCaires Taylor
- Constructed out of concrete and steel, and bolted to the ocean, the sculptures are in clear, shallow waters and can be easily seen by divers, snorkelers, and those in glass-bottomed boats. Picture Courtesy: Jason deCaires Taylor
- The sculptures form artificial reefs often attracting marine life and forming a unique relationship between art and environment. Picture Courtesy: Jason deCaires Taylor
Aritst Jason de Caires Taylor's underwater sculpture garden located in Cancun Mexico is what can be called as a seascape. Picture Courtesy: Jason deCaires Taylor/ Silent Evolution
Ghostly underwater sculptures in Mexico are a sight to 'sea'
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