Lately I keep coming across images of Jason deCaires Taylor's work. According to Wikipedia, Jason is "an English sculptor specializing in the creation of contemporary underwater sculptures which over time develop into artificial coral reefs. His site features a slideshow of his work.
The combination of underwater light and limitless receding distance in the background give his pieces an ethereal, almost surreal, quality. And there is a sense of isolation in some.
To quote from the Wikipedia article linked above --
The combination of underwater light and limitless receding distance in the background give his pieces an ethereal, almost surreal, quality. And there is a sense of isolation in some.
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| Jason deCaires Taylor, "Vicissitudes" |
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Over time the sculptures take on an identity all their own. For example,
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| How a sculpture changes with time, Jason deCaires Taylor |
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This video from Jason's YouTube channel details his works,
...starting with the oldest pieces through to the most recent in 2012. The filming spans three countries; Grenada, Bahamas and Mexico and is shot entirely using a 7D and Sigma Lenses. Works include: Vicissitudes, Inertia, Holy Man, The Phoenix, The Musician, The last Supper, The Listener, Collector.
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In an interview with Diver Magazine he commented that "Buoyancy and weightlessness enable a detached physical experience that’s perceptual and personal. As time passes and the works change, they reshape and redefine the underwater landscape in unpredictable ways."A school of fish swimming among the figures captures the eye.
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| Jason deCaires Taylor, "Silent Evolution," designboom |
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A line from Dylan Thomas' Fern Hill comes to mind:Time held me green and dying
Though I sang in my chains like the sea.
-- MargeTime held me green and dying Though I sang in my chains like the sea. - See more at: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15378#sthash.wtauYhTp.dpuf
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