After the underwater museums in Grenada in the Caribbean, Cancun in Mexico, and Nassau in the Bahamas, artist Jason deCaires Taylor submerged the first sculptures of Europe’s first underwater museum early in 2016 on the island of Lanzarote. Visited for 3 years by divers from around the world, the various underwater installations – including the Rubicon, a group of 35 human figures walking towards a wall – invite reflection on current issues and the use of natural resources.
Developed using environmentally friendly pH-neutral materials, all sculptures are designed to adapt to the proliferation of marine life and promote species reproduction in an area designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1993. They are spread over approximately 100 m2 of underwater sand at a depth of 15 meters.
This video shows how the artist worked to submerge the sculptures and design this unique museum in Europe.
To learn more about diving in Lanzarote.
The top of the page photo is by Jason deCaires Taylor.