MUSA – MEXICO ART WITH A TWIST
2011-08-08Thoughts of Mexico’s Cancun may make the mind wander to views of skyscraper-style resorts and hoards of spring breakers but lurking under the sea is something that could raise the eyebrow of even the most ardent cultural devotee.
Lying just off Mexico’s beautiful Caribbean coast, the ‘Museo Subacuaático de Arte’ is an underwater art space with a few twists. Aside from being under the sea which is obviously twist number one, the art on display is a collection of 400 permanent, life-size sculptures on the ocean floor created by a British artist, Jason de Caires Taylor. Each of the sculptures in ‘The Silent Evolution’ is specially designed to promote coral life meaning that not only do they attract colourful troupes of fish, but are also ever-changing as the fish and marine ecology change and alter the statues. An underwater eco-friendly art museum….must be Mexico. Dive in.
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