By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Department, compiled and reported
Located on the Caribbean coast near Cancun, a famous resort destination in northern Mexico, there is an underwater sculpture museum called the Cancun Underwater Museum. It is the world’s largest underwater sculpture museum, designed and built by British artist Jason deCaires Taylor. It houses a total of 460 sculptures, each figure vividly crafted, resembling still underwater residents.
The Cancun Underwater Museum. (Image source / underwatersculpture)
Lifelike underwater sculptures. (Image source / aquaworld)
The Cancun Underwater Museum took 18 months to complete and displays 460 sculptures from various periods created by Taylor. The hyper-realistic human figures submerged in the sea appear as if they are underwater residents frozen in motion, also known as “silent art.” All the sculptures were made using pH-balanced eco-concrete, which attracts colorful coral growth. New life forms attach to the pale human figures, creating graceful and unique postures that contrast beautifully with the deep blue ocean. Schools of fish swim among them, creating a dreamlike and breathtaking scene.
Hyper-realistic human sculptures surrounded by swimming fish, like a surreal dream. (Image source / underwatersculpture)
Sunlight filtering through the water casts a stage-like effect on the underwater statues. (Image source / 1966mag)
Each underwater sculpture has its own unique character. (Image source / whenonearth)
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