Vicissitudes
Jason De Caires Taylor named this sculpture Vicissitudes, commenting on the future trajectories of these children.
This sculpture was seen in the Molinere Beausejour Marine Protected Area, Grenada. This was the first of the underwater sculpture parks created by Taylor, who has more than 1,200 underwater sculptures in Australia, UK, Cyprus, France, Maldives, Indonesia, Mexico and Bahamas.
The sculpture park in Grenada was founded in 2006 and Vicissitudes was added in 2007. Initially, Vicissitudes was intended to be the community of children holding hands and looking toward their futures. But as the currents modified these sculptures, some had to be propped up, and these were tied together for stability. Many people (including me) interpreted the ties as manacles, and the sculpture a reminder of slavery in the history of Grenada.
Taylor fully intended that his sculptures be colonized by the species looking for a place to live on a healthy marine surfaces.
Vicissitudes
Jason De Caires Taylor named this sculpture Vicissitudes, commenting on the future trajectories of these children.
This sculpture was seen in the Molinere Beausejour Marine Protected Area, Grenada. This was the first of the underwater sculpture parks created by Taylor, who has more than 1,200 underwater sculptures in Australia, UK, Cyprus, France, Maldives, Indonesia, Mexico and Bahamas.
The sculpture park in Grenada was founded in 2006 and Vicissitudes was added in 2007. Initially, Vicissitudes was intended to be the community of children holding hands and looking toward their futures. But as the currents modified these sculptures, some had to be propped up, and these were tied together for stability. Many people (including me) interpreted the ties as manacles, and the sculpture a reminder of slavery in the history of Grenada.
Taylor fully intended that his sculptures be colonized by the species looking for a place to live on a healthy marine surfaces.