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Amazing underwater art installation
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In short, an artist has created an installation of a crowd of life-sized human sculptures from cement designed to be attractive to corals, in the Caribbean off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. The intent (beyond the artistic message) is to draw divers away from natural coral reefs, create an artificial refuge for wildlife, and to put a bit of culture in a place primarily thought of in the context of wet t-shirt contests.
The installation will change over time as marine organisms colonize it. Eventually I imagine it will be completely unrecognizable, until archaeologists find it again.
In short, an artist has created an installation of a crowd of life-sized human sculptures from cement designed to be attractive to corals, in the Caribbean off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. The intent (beyond the artistic message) is to draw divers away from natural coral reefs, create an artificial refuge for wildlife, and to put a bit of culture in a place primarily thought of in the context of wet t-shirt contests.
The installation will change over time as marine organisms colonize it. Eventually I imagine it will be completely unrecognizable, until archaeologists find it again.