The Cancun Underwater Museum Pictures and Details
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Since November 2009, Cancun and Isla Mujeres have their own underwater museum, just like the ones in Canterbury (UK) and in the West Indies. The artist, Jason de Caires Taylor, started the first of three phases for the project with the placement of three sculptures: Hombre en Llamas (Man on Fire), Located in Manchones Reef on the coast of Isla Mujeres, La Jardinera de la Esperanza (The Gardener of Hope), and El Coleccionista de los Sueños Perdidos (The Archive of Lost Dreams).
De Caires Taylor is currently working on 400 life-size sculptures of figures called The Silent Evolution. “I am excited that this will become the beginning of the world’s largest underwater museum. This is a unique opportunity to explore the boundaries of art and combine it with reef conservation,” said the British sculptor.
The Cancun and Isla Mujeres Underwater Art Museum is a step closer to becoming the world's largest underwater museum by adding three new sculptures. The sculptures - Dream Collector, Man on Fire and The Gardener of Hope – were carefully submerged to a variety of different depths throughout the national park.
Created by British/Guyanese artist Jason de Caires Taylor, the sculptures were placed near natural reefs and marine life in order to create an artificial habitat."Dream Collector" features dozens of bottles containing messages of encouragement sent from around the world, while "Man on Fire" has 75 holes planted with fire coral.
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"The Gardener of Hope" depicts a young girl lying on a garden patio.
The sculptures have been created with PH neutral concrete that will allow algae and small invertebrates to flourish, boosting the local ecosystem. The appearance of the sculptures will change over time as the coral reefs and marine life grow.
Nearly 300,000 tourists flock to the area each year and it is hoped that the underwater museum will lure them away from the area’s natural coral reefs – which has been damaged over the years.
Jaime Gonzalez, the national park’s director, says the museum will help restore the natural reefs."The underwater museum will draw many tourists, allowing us to give a rest to the natural reefs. It's like a restoration process." The museum plans to install more than 400 concrete sculptures off the coast of Mexico from artists around the world.
"Fish and chips" underwater is another sculpture. Each individual work of art will be life-sized and will consist of themed galleries such as “The Quiet Evolution.”
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