Bahamas Underwater Statue
Once underwater ocean atlas the world s largest underwater sculpture comes firmly into view.
Bahamas underwater statue. In the breef sir nichollas nuttall coral reef sculpture garden we found many man made reef balls statues and natural reefs with fish etc. Ocean atlas s depth is 5m to surface off nassau bahamas. It is the country s first underwater art museum.
Ocean atlas is the largest single underwater sculpture in the world. Towering nearly 17 feet tall the statue of the kneeling young bahamian girl shows her supporting the ceiling of the water on her shoulders. Unfortunately too few have seen it yet.
An 18 foot 5 5 meters 60 ton statue called ocean atlas was recently installed underwater off the coast of nassau in the bahamas. Finding the site is as simple as taking a boat usually from stuart cove s and taking the plunge. Started in 2014 breef bahamas reef environmental education foundation commissioned three artists to create sculptures that could live beneath the waves.
The bahamas is now home to the world s largest underwater sculpture. Off the western coast of new providence island that holds the capital nassau. The giant structure was made by jason decaires taylor an.
There is also a large arawak mask sculpture as well as 50 reef balls. By scuba diving editors posted jan 14th 2015 at 7 00am. Tall and weighing 60 tons she is positioned to appear as if she has the weight of the ocean on her shoulders.
Ocean atlas is largest sculpture created by renowned british artist and climate activist jason. Just off the coast of new providence jason decaires taylor s ocean atlas is a 60 ton 18 foot tall statue of a young. The bahamas is now home to the world s largest underwater sculpture.
Ocean atlas is an underwater sculpture by jason decaires taylor that stands 5 metres off the seafloor and weighs more than 60 tons. The sculpture commissioned by bahamas reef environment educational foundation aims to create an underwater sculpture garden in honour of its founder sir nicholas nuttall and includes other works. Cnn there are 700 islands in the bahamas 2 000 beaches 32 national parks and one underwater art installation.
Largest underwater sculpture unveiled in the bahamas. Cnn there are 700 islands in the bahamas 2 000 beaches 32 national parks and one underwater art installation.
