Jason deCaires Taylor
Artist, Person or entity appearing in film
1974 –
Who is Jason deCaires Taylor?
Jason deCaires Taylor is an English sculptor specialising in the creation of contemporary underwater sculptures which over time develop into artificial coral reefs. Taylor integrates his skills as a conservationist, underwater photographer and scuba diving instructor to produce unique installations that encourage the habitation and growth of corals and marine life. His early work includes Vicissitudes, Grace Reef, The Lost Correspondent and The Unstill Life. All are located in the world´s first public underwater sculpture park in Molinere Bay, Grenada, West Indies, commissioned in 2006. More recently his most ambitious project to date is the creation of the world's largest underwater sculpture museum, MUSA, situated off the coast of Cancun and the western coast of Isla Mujeres. Works in the museum include Hombre en llamas, La Jardinera de la Esperanza, El Colecionista de los Sueños and La Evolución Silenciosa.
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- Born
- Aug 12, 1974
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- University of the Arts London
- Camberwell College of Arts
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on July 23, 2013
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