Jason de Caires Taylor exhibits his sculptures underwater. The liefesize sculpture above, titled "El Coleccionista de los Sueños Perdidos," is part of an ongoing installation of 400 pieces he's submerging near Cancun, Mexico at a depth of 8 meters to create "the world's largest underwater art museum." From his artist statement:
The experience of being underwater is vastly different from that of being on land. There are physical and optical considerations that must be taken into account. Objects appear twenty five percent larger underwater, and as a consequence they also appear closer. Colours alter as light is absorbed and reflected at different rates, with the depth of the water affecting this further. The light source in water is from the surface, this produces kaleidoscopic effects governed by water movement, currents and turbulence. Water is a malleable medium in which to travel enabling the viewer to become active in their engagement with the work. The large number of angles and perspectives from which the sculptures can be viewed increase dramatically the unique experience of encountering the works.
Jason de Caires Taylor's underwater sculpture (Thanks, Lindsay Tiemeyer!)
