Jason deCaires Taylor is a contemporary underwater-figurative cement sculptor. A former scuba diving instructor, Taylor had vested a great deal of his youth diving and photographing coral reefs in Malaysia. His passion for the sea combined with his interest in art for public spaces naturally resulted his current sculptures. Practically, his work is produced with cement and lowered into the sea via crane.
There are two primary reasons as to why I find his work so fascinating. First, Taylor takes the incredibly familiar or "normal" and places it in a completely absurd location. It makes the subject matter strange and foreign, as if one is experiencing it for the first time. Second, I'm dumbfounded that he has created work that changes over time and interacts with the surrounding life. As years go by, his pieces with host life; they are built with this in mind. Ironically, Taylors work does not degenerate over time; it grows.
His website may be found here.
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