Jason deCaires Taylor has created beautiful living sculptures under water. Their beauty goes beyond their craftsmanship - each person in this installation having been based on a real person. As the sculptures age, they begin to age and coral grows on them, encouraged by the pH neutral materials he uses. The artist started creating these when he saw the destruction of natural coral reefs, and felt compelled to create something which would draw tourists away from the fragile environment. There’s another advantage to placing his work under water - the viewer interaction becomes totally different. Instead of walking around them in the usual uninvolved way, the audience flies between the sculptures, interacting with their space and the life that has flourished around them.
Click through on the image for a link to the amazing Underwater Sculpture website where you can see much more of the artist’s work.
