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by | November 6, 2013 · 3:49 pm

Underwater Sculpture by Jason deCaires Taylor Part 2

(UnderwaterSculpture)Ā Ā  Human Nature by Jason deCaires Taylor

Jason deCaires Taylor creates breathtaking underwater sculptures made of eco-friendly materials that not only make for interesting art, but also promote coral reef growth.

Film detailing works by Jason deCaires Taylor starting with the oldest pieces though to the most recent in 2012. The filming spans three countries; Grenada, Bahamas and Mexico and is shot entirely using a 7D and Sigma Lenses.
Works include; Vicissitudes, Inertia, Holy Man, The Phoenix, The Musician, The last Supper, The Listener, Collector. More under water sculpture here

The Different parts of this series can be found by clicking on these links PART 1, PART 2, PART 3.

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by | · 2:21 pm

The Introduction of the underwater sculture series by Jason deCaires Taylor

This series of underwater sculpture Created by sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor will be showcasing his amazing underwater sculptures. 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, according to a museum statement.

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.Works include; Vicissitudes, Inertia, Holy Man, The Phoenix, The Musician, The last Supper, The Listener, And Collector .

The Different parts of this series can be found by clicking on these links PART 1, PART 2, PART 3.

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by | · 2:01 pm

2500 Year old Mummy With AwesomeTattoos

2500 years old mummy

While brainstorming for ideas I got from Chris Rogan’s Blog. I found an Article about this mummy, found in the Ā Altai mountains of Siberia, is actually that of a young woman who died at about the age of twenty-five; she is thought to have been a member of the Pazyryk tribe.

She was buried with six horses and two similarly-tattooed men (the horned griffon that decorates her shoulder also appears on theĀ man buried closest to her, covering most of his right side), possibly escorts.Ā She was also wearing a horse-hair wig, silk, and elaborate boots,Ā which is all a level of ceremony that would have likely only been accorded to a woman of high rank.Ā You didnā€™t get inked like this unless you were very important, and had worked your way up to that importance.

ā€¦Hence, of course, the references to her by researchers as ā€˜The Ukok Princess,ā€™ although due to the lack of weapons in her grave they have concluded that the woman was in fact a healer or a storyteller.

And now Iā€™m all consumed with curiosity: Who was she? What amazing things did she accomplish? Why these symbols, and what did they mean? Who were the two men alongside her?

The most informative article about it can be found here, although I would completely eat up any other information you guys could find.

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by | · 1:37 pm

Colorful sea creature? Nope!, It’s some awesome underwater sculptures

 

Images byĀ  Forlane 6 Studio

While brainstorming for ideas I got from Chris Rogan’s Blog , I came aross these amazing underwater sculptures from Forlane 6 Studio. They are a duo of two artists named Hortense Le Calvez and his partner Mathieu Goussin. Goussin enlisted as a Merchant Navy Officer and Le Calvez trained as a scuba instructor. They create sculptures and installations that take place under the sea. Some of their artwork includes clumps of paper that could easily pass as some bizarre variety of seaweed. They stated that they find a lot of inspiration in existing sea creatures, from the bioluminescent plankton to the small fish mastering the art of camouflage. Le Calvez and Goussin often resort to using actual found stuff.

For their most recent projects, they spent a few weeks anchored at an uninhabited island, scavenging an abandoned restaurant for materials. Working underwater means embracing unpredictability.Ā  They explained that they never know exactly how the sculptures will behave,Ā  and which is the fun part. Most of time they have to adjust the buoyancy with weights or small floating device. Making fishing lines knots underwater which can be always challenging .

 

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by | · 1:31 pm

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The purpose of my blog is to not only create a space but to also show case artwork from animators, photographers, illustrators and painters from all walks of life and culture. I will also be focusing primarily on the visual arts, though performance art will not be off limits. I would like to inspire, stimulate, entertain and also educate my readers. I simply love searching for new things.

I would like to connect or bridge the gap between the design studios and my readers. I enjoy being constantly well informed and I like to offer my point of view, always in a personal way. I will also be visiting art galleries and museums at least once a week and take photographs of the art works that captures my attentions. I hope to capture readers attentions and encourage dialogue and networking with my readers.. When possible Iā€™ll be posting interviews and/or asking local artist to make a post of their own to add another perspective and broaden the discussion.

Finally, I would like this blog to be a place for open discussion. The name of my blog is ā€œ 1 on 1 art blogā€ . I chose this name because it gives the reader a ā€œ 1 on 1ā€ tone when reading my blog as you would with a tutor, teacher or colleague. I will be posting various medium of art such as Illustration, paintings, drawings, animations, videos, sculptures etc. I will be including as much links as possible from various art blogs. My blog will have a somewhat formal writing style and a professional tone.

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