Marine sculptures for Mexico

Over 18 months Jason deCaires Taylor, a sculptor who is also a keen scuba diver with a passion for the marine world, has implemented a remarkable $250,000 project.

It has utilised, among other things, 120 tons of cement, sand and gravel, 3800m of fibreglass, 400kg of silicone and an army of assistants.

Some 120 hours of diving work has been required to place the sculptures, the first of which hit the seabed last summer and the last of which have now been sunk.

They lie in water shallow enough to be enjoyed by snorkellers as well as divers.

Visitors can enjoy a surreal collection of seabed figures which will eventually be taken over by marine life – or, as deCaires Taylor puts it, “nature’s artists of the sea”, which will “nurture, evolve and apply the patina of life”.

For more, including images, go to www.underwatersculpture.com.