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Art

MUSA: A Monumental Underwater Museum

The Underwater Sculpture Cancun and Isla Mujeres Underwater Art Museum is an ambitious project by artist Jason deCaires Taylor who has lowered some 400 permanent life-size sculptures into the water surrounding Cancun to create the largest and most ambitious underwater artificial attractions in the world.

The Museum aiming to demonstrate the interaction between art and environmental science forms a complex reef structure for marine life to colonise and inhabit. Each of the sculptures is made from specialized materials used to promote coral life, with the total installations occupying an area of over 420sq metres of barren sea bed and weighing over 180 tons. The Cancun Marine Park is one of the most visited stretches of water in the world with over 750,000 visitors each year, placing immense pressure on its resources. The location of the sculptures will promote the recovery of the natural reefs, relieving pressure on them by drawing visitors away.

Many more images available on his web site. (thnx, sara!)

Animation Photography

Bottle: a Short Film by Kirsten Lepore

A really lovely short animation by Kirsten Lepore. And a brief making of.

Art Design

Ocean Print by Brainstorm

Gah, just when we finish framing their first two prints here at headquarters, Brainstorm prints a third gorgeous poster.

Update: Brainstorm prints are now available in the Colossal Shop.

Photography

Photographer Walker Pickering Captures an Unlikely Chasm

Great photo by Texas photographer Walker Pickering.

Photography

High-speed Photos by Edward Horsford

London photographer Edward Horsford uses strobe lights, a custom high-speed trigger and balloons filled with dyed water to make these otherworldly shots. Here’s more on how he does it. (via ignant)

Photography

Photographer Kramer O’Neill Chronicles Aquatic Moments

Loving this series by Kramer O’Neill, Till Human Voices Wake Us. The extreme contrast and grittiness introduces this uncanny sense of foreboding. (via this isn’t happiness)

Photography

Egor Shapovalov’s Contemplative Photography

Loving the work of Egor Shapovalov.