More than 400 of the permanent sculptures have been installed in recent months in the National Marine Park of Cancún, Isla Mujeres, and Punta Nizuc as part of a major artwork called “The Silent Evolution.” The installation is the first endeavor of a new underwater museum called MUSA,
Created by sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, the Caribbean installation is intended to eventually cover more than 4,520 square feet , which would make it possibly one of the largest underwater attractions in the world.
In doing so, Taylor hopes the reefs, which are already stressed by marine pollution, warming waters, and overfishing, can catch a break from the approximately 750,000 tourists who visit local reefs each year.This puts a lot of pressure on the existing reefs, so part of this project is to actually discharge those people away from the natural reefs and bring them to an area of artificial reefs.
The Different parts of this series can be found by clicking on these links PART 1, PART 2, PART 3.