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Aug 2, 2016 · Say a prayer underwater. Christ of the Abyss off the Italian Riviera, Portofino. Where pioneer Italian diver Dario Gonzatti lost his life scuba diving in 1947, there now stands a 2.5m bronze ...
Dec 4, 2023 · See the Newest Underwater Sculptures Residing on the Floor of the Caribbean. Originally created in 2006, the Molinière Underwater Sculpture Park recently added 31 new pieces off the coast of the ...
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- Museum of Underwater Art, Townsville, Australia
- The Underwater Museum of Cannes, France
- Museo Subacuático de Arte (Musa), México
- Museo Atlántico Lanzarote, Spain
- The Baiheliang Underwater Museum, China
- Underwater Archeological Park of Baia, Italy
- Molinere Bay Underwater Sculpture Park, Grenada
Off the coast of Townsville, along the Great Barrier Reef and not far from Magnetic Island lies MOUA, Museum of Underwater Art opened in 2020, and a superb showcase of installations by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. MOUA is an innovative project combining underwater art, research, and education, accessible not only to scuba divers and snor...
Four years in the making, the Cannes Underwater Museum was opened in 2021 and is a great addition to France’s Riviera Coast attractions. With the sculptures by Jason deCaires, of MOUA fame, nestled on the white sand and fringed by luminous seagrass, visitors don’t even have to scuba dive to appreciate the installations, but can easily reach them by...
The Cancun Underwater Museum can be found on the bustling stretch between La Isla and Aquaworld and is probably one of the most diverse underwater museums where art is concerned. From people burying their heads in the sand to a VW car, abstract figures to domestic scenes, this museum takes some time to explore. And, luckily, you have various ways o...
And here, we have underwater sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor’s handiwork again. This time, in the lovely setting of the Canary Islandsoff the coast of Africa. This museum predates the other two in Australia and France, having opened in 2016, but has lost nothing of its power: Designed to act as an artificial reef, the Museo Atlantico consists of 10 ...
This underwater museum is a little different, as it is not located in the sea, but in a river. The Yangtze River, to be precise. The archeological site of Baiheliang was submerged by the building of the Three Gorges Dam, and now the natural ridge and noteworthy sites such as stone carvings, lie beneath 140 feet of water. What makes this museum even...
On the doorstep of the southern city of Naples, in the scenic Bay of Naples lies a treasure trove of Roman history, amazingly well-preserved under the waves. The bay has always been popular with sun-and water-seeking travelers, and Roman tourists were no different. Baiaused to be a popular resort some 2,000 years ago. But then, an unusual seismic p...
And one last underwater sculpture park filled with the sculptures of underwater artist extraordinaire Jason deCaires Taylor. The Molinere Bay — or Grenada Underwater Sculpture Parkwas not only the first of Jason deCaires Taylor’s underwater art museums but also the World’s first underwater museum, dating to 2006. It showcases 75 works covering an a...
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Dec 1, 2023 · The Molinere Bay Underwater Sculpture Park in Grenada, created by British sculptor and ecologist Jason deCaires Taylor in 2006, has just expanded significantly, with 31 new sculptures added to the ...
Coordinates: 12.0834302°N 61.7655757°W. The Molinere Bay Underwater Sculpture Park is a collection of ecological underwater contemporary art located in the Caribbean sea off the west coast of Grenada, West Indies and was created by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. In May 2006 the world's first underwater sculpture park was open for ...
Sep 11, 2012 · The Listener. Courtesy of Jason deCaires Taylor www.underwatersculpture.com. “The Listener” is a life-sized human figure covered in ears. Taylor invited a group of schoolchildren, ages eight ...
Jul 15, 2021 · Not if Jason deCaires Taylor, the British artist who created the world’s first underwater museum, has something to say about it.Inspired by a childhood spent island-hopping and snorkeling and the land artists of the late ‘60s and '70s, deCaires Taylor set out to make art that worked “on an aesthetic level but had a greater purpose” of raising awareness for the sad state of the seven ...
