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'''Cancun Underwater Museum''' is a series of [[sculpture]]s by [[Jason DeCaires Taylor]] placed underwater off the coast of [[Isla de Mujeres]] and [[Cancún]], [[Mexico]]. The project began in November 2009 with placement of a hundred statues in shallow waters of the [[Cancún National Marine Park]], which had been previously damaged by storms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cancun.travel/en/2010/04/06/cancun%E2%80%99s-underwater-museum-blooms-in-time-for-spring/|title=Cancun’s Underwater Museum Blooms In Time For Spring|publisher=Cancun Visitors Bureau|accessdate=8 May 2010}}</ref> |
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The sculptures are created with [[pH]]-neutral concrete and are based on members of the local community. The artist planned the sculptures as [[artificial reef]]s with [[fire coral]] planted in the initial sculptures. A total of 400 sculptures are planned, to be installed by the end of 2010.<ref name="sport diver">{{cite journal|date=June 2010|title=Dive Briefs — Curious Company|journal=Sport Diver|publisher=PADI|pages=14–15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://media.smh.com.au/lifestyle/essentials/cancun-underwater-museum-1006113.html|title=Cancun underwater museum|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=8 May 2010}}</ref> |
The sculptures are created with [[pH]]-neutral concrete and are based on members of the local community. The artist planned the sculptures as [[artificial reef]]s with [[fire coral]] planted in the initial sculptures. A total of 400 sculptures are planned, to be installed by the end of 2010.<ref name="sport diver">{{cite journal|date=June 2010|title=Dive Briefs — Curious Company|journal=Sport Diver|publisher=PADI|pages=14–15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://media.smh.com.au/lifestyle/essentials/cancun-underwater-museum-1006113.html|title=Cancun underwater museum|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=8 May 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:40, 16 February 2011
The underwater Museum is a place to fuck underwater and get laid
The sculptures are created with pH-neutral concrete and are based on members of the local community. The artist planned the sculptures as artificial reefs with fire coral planted in the initial sculptures. A total of 400 sculptures are planned, to be installed by the end of 2010.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Dive Briefs — Curious Company". Sport Diver. PADI: 14–15. June 2010.
- ^ "Cancun underwater museum". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
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