A statue that changes color with the ocean's temperatures and sculptures poised on the ocean floor — it's all part of Australia's new Museum of Underwater Art.
Townsville's Strand Jetty has always been a popular spot for visitors to Queensland, Australia. Part of a 1.5-mile waterfront, there are cafes, ice cream parlors and the Strand Water Park along its length. But now it offers another reason to walk to its conclusion.
"Ocean Siren" — modeled after a young Wulgurukaba girl — changes color to reflect the water temperatures."She looks over the land of her forefathers," said sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, who arrived in North Queensland to become a scuba diving instructor after graduating from the London Institute of Arts in 1998. He created the 16-foot-tall sculpture in collaboration with Townsville's James Cook University and the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
"I was keen to show what's happening out on the reef in an urban environment, so it connects the community to the reef," said Taylor.The gleaming statue is just one of four projects that make up the Museum of Underwater Art . Another installation lies at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, about two hours from Townsville by boat.Jason deCaires Taylor
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