Jason deCaires Taylor

Jason deCaires Taylor ( born August 12, 1974) is a British visual artist, who is known for his underwater installations.

Life

Taylor is the son of an English father and a Guyanese mother. He spent part of his childhood in Malaysia, where he learned to dive. In his youth, he created Graffiti, and later worked as an instructor at various dive centers around the world. In 1998 he completed a course of study at the Camberwell College of Arts ( University of the Arts London) with a Bachelor of Arts Honours in sculpture and ceramics from. Later he studied at the Cathedral of Canterbury traditional stone sculpture and worked for five years in the event and stage technology.

With this experience he began in 2006 to create concrete sculptures that he sank in the sea with the aim to create artificial reefs in the Caribbean.

Currently, Taylor founded the Museo del Arte Subacuático ( MUSA ) ( German: Underwater Art Museum ) in Cancún ( Mexico).

The U.S. rock singer Eddie Vedder chose Taylor's sculpture The Lost Correspondent for the cover of his solo album Ukulele Songs ( 2011).

Works

  • Vicissitudes, 26 life-size figures, in 5 m water depth in front of Grenada
  • The Un -still Life, in 8 m water depth in front of Grenada
  • Grace Reef, in 5 m water depth in front of Grenada
  • Sienna, in 5 m water depth in front of Grenada
  • The Fall from Grace, in 6 m water depth in front of Grenada
  • TamCC project, in 2 m water depth before Grenada, joint project with the TA Marryshow Community College, 2007
  • Hombre en Llamas ( Man on Fire), in 9 m water depth before Cancun / Isla Mujeres, Mexico
  • El Coleccionista de Sueños (Dream Collector), in 9 m water depth before Cancun / Isla Mujeres, Mexico
  • La Jardinera del la Esperanza ( The Garden of Hope ), in 4 m water depth in front of Punta Nizuc, Mexico
  • La Evolución Silenciosa ( The Silent Evolution), 400 life-size figures, 9 m water depth before Cancun / Isla Mujeres, Mexico, 2010-2011
  • Inverted Solitude, inland waters at The National Diving and Activities center in Chepstow, 1.5 m water depth
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