After reviewing my blog recently, I have realised that my focus has predominantly been on describing and analysing my own work, and I have dedicated little time in mentioning the work of others. This could cause an issue for my audience, as they may struggle to understand how my work fits in the field of Fine Art, and so I shall provide them with relevant works/projects which have influence my own.
I have decided to start with one of the most influencial projects that I have discovered over the last few years, which has a combination of both beauty and function, whilst demonstrating an innovative solution to tackling a global issue.
Jason DeCaires Taylor
Underwater Sculpture Park (2006-Present)
After writting about Taylor throughout my dissertation, I have decided to re-use some of the material from that in the hopes to summarise what his work is focused on.
Jason DeCaires Taylor is an internationally celebrated eco sculptor, who, during 2006 combined both his love for sculpture and diving to create the World’s first underwater sculpture park – located off of the coast of Grenada. The purpose of his art is to act as an artificial reef, where previous natural reefs were damaged or lost. Since then, Taylor has been hired by Cancuns national marines’ park to help them actively transform their damaged coast-line. It is there that he has founded MUSA (Museo Subacuatico de Arte), a museum of his works which consists of over 450 life sized sculptures.
“His site specific, permanent installations are designed to act as artificial reefs, attracting corals, increasing marine biomass and aggregating fish species, while crucially diverting tourists away from fragile natural reefs and thus providing space for natural rejuvenation.” –
Buxton, J. (2013) Overview. Available at: www.underwatersculpture.com/about/overview (Accessed:25 November 2013)
“I am trying to portray how human intervention or interaction with nature can be positive and sustainable, an icon of how we can live in a symbiotic relationship with nature.” –
Taylor, J, D. (2010) An interview with Underwater Sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. Available at: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/art/news-inte… (Accessed: 26 November 2013)
