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(4.27 - 387 votes)About Jason:
Jason de Caires Taylor was born in 1974 to an English father and Guyanese mother, spending the earlier part of his life growing up in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. Educated in South East England, he graduated in 1998 from Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Art London, with a B.A.Honours in Sculpture and Ceramics. He is also a fully qualified diving instructor and underwater naturalist with over 14 years of diving experience in a variety of countries.
In May 2006 he gained international recognition for creating the world’s first underwater sculpture park in Grenada, West Indies. His underwater sculptures, designed to create artificial reefs for marine life to colonise and inhabit, embrace the transformations wrought by ecological processes. The works engage with a vision of the possibilities of a sustainable future, portraying human intervention as positive and affirmative. Drawing on the tradition of figurative imagery, the aim of Jason de Caires Taylor’s work is to address a wide-ranging audience crucial for highlighting environmental issues beyond the confines of the art world. However, fundamental to understanding his work is that it embodies the hope and optimism of a regenerative, transformative Nature.
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Underwater Scuplture
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I love this piece of art. It is very captivating. It makes you wonder if there is a whole new world in the Ocean. They look like they are waiting for something to happen. It is just beautiful
Comment by Yahel Ramirez — March 17, 2009
wow that was amazing. iloved everything about it my family loved it too.that was fantastic!
Comment by noel — March 17, 2009
I wonder what the sea creatures will think… especially in the long run. Interesting.
Comment by Annabelle — March 17, 2009
that was some really cool art!
and this is coming from someone who dosent like art!
Comment by Angel Valle — March 17, 2009
magnifica obra… bajo el agua extraordinario bello bello muy bello
Comment by Crisevel — March 17, 2009
I like art that has been planed like this. I cant wait to see how these will look 10 years from now! These bodies look as though they are real humans decaying underwater.
Comment by keoni — March 17, 2009
Amazing – this gentlemen is truly talented. What an insightful and creative opportunity he has explored. If only there were organised diving tours of these exhibits.
Comment by BioGal — March 17, 2009
This is extraordinary. I have not seen this before – what a revelation.
Comment by Celicia Serenata — March 17, 2009
beautiful.
Comment by 90hoursleep — March 17, 2009
Fantastic work! Deeply touching.
Comment by Phil Fung — March 17, 2009