Under water Sculpture Park

Chanced upon an artwork created beneath in the sea. This is an underwater sculpture gallery in Grenada created by global artist Jason deCaries Tayor. This artwork shows the various daily activities that are experienced by people. It explores a new idea that humans can actually survive underwater, a new environment. This is a rather interesting art work as it is designed to be exhibited in the sea. This is a very new concept as normally artworks are usually exhibited in museum, however the artist chose to put in on the sea bed, where regular people will not have the chance to visit. These sculptures are built on top of artificial reefs as often the natural sea bed is too soft to withstand the sculptures.

I feel that these artworks are very dependent on the environment around them. As seen from the 2 pictures below, within half of a year, the sculpture will be covered with organisms of the water. The water environment around it is actually part of the artwork too. So the artwork does not only involve the sculptures, but it is also the changes that will be observed on the sculptures over a period of time. The response of the environment on the sculptures is an important element of the artwork. The artwork engages the process of change through a period of time. The work conveys a strong message about ecological changes and atmospheres of the nature. It tells us that we should live in harmony with the environment as only by doing so, we lives, like the artwork, can then be more complete.



I feel that the artist may be trying to convey the message of the over development in the current society. As when we use up all the resources and after polluting our entire environment, we may only have the choice of living underseas to survive. Hence, this artwork actually talks about the serious environmental issues of today. We will then have to carry out our daily activities like cycling and reading (as seen from the pictures above) under the sea. By allowing the organisms, such as corals, to grow on the sculptures themselves suggest that the human and the nature are interdependent and we are actually a part of nature. This further more highlights the issue of environmental protection.

By having artworks in the marine environment, it also allows the nature environment to interact with artworks there. By seeing the artworks beneath the water, it also gives it a mysterious sense and the audiences themselves can interact with nature at the very moment when they are viewing the works. It also provides a chance to the public to come in contact with nature (water in this case) and it will allow its theme to be better conveyed to them.

This form of artwork can be said to be revolutionary as it opens a new space to which art can be exhibited. It provides a brand new environment for the public to view and appreciate art. People will be able to view and appreciate art from a new perspective. Art is universal and it can be appreciated in anywhere and from any perspective, and even from under the water.

This work also tells us that for any kind of artworks, the environment and surroundings play a important role in helping the audiences to perceive the piece of work. Hence, artist should always incorporate their artworks to the most suitable environment so as to better convey the works' messages and themes to the audience.