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The new #Alluvia sculpture was officially inaugura

The new #Alluvia sculpture was officially inaugurated on Sunday, and it has certainly stirred the media. Some reports have labeled it as highly controversial!

While the feedback I’ve personally received has been overwhelmingly positive, not everyone shares that sentiment. A look at the comments on the @CanterburyCityCouncil Facebook page reveals a mix of opinions. Certain media outlets have highlighted these concerns, with some people suggesting that the sculpture is morbid, evokes thoughts of suicide or even migrant deaths in the English Channel (issues I believe certianly deserve more empathy and attention)

To clarify, the sculpture is inspired by John Everett Millais’ painting Ophelia, a character from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Some speculate that the tragic figure was partly inspired by a historical legal case linked to The Stour, just a few hundred meters from where the sculpture is placed. This piece replaces an earlier version that had been submerged on the riverbed since 2008.

My intention is not to divide, but try to provoke thoughtful questions and emotions. Over time, reeds will grow around her, algae will form a natural patina, and she will be subject to the river’s ebb and flow—both in water levels and clarity. Reabsorbed into nature, it tells a story of both the past and the future.

Much of my work explores what lies beneath the surface— most often in water, but it also occasionally uncovers the systems of media/information that shape the world above.

What do you think?

The new Alluvia sculpture now installed in the #ri

The new Alluvia sculpture now installed in the #riverstour by the Westgate bridge in Canterbury.
Made from recycled glass and marine stainless steel, the work incorporates environmental sensors and is lit from within at night. The work references the painting “Ophelia” by John Everett Millais. A character from Shakespeare’s Hamlet which some have suggested could have been inspired by events which took place on the stour.
This new work replaces a previous installation which was damaged during river dredging several years ago.
Many thanks to the Canterbury Commemorative Society, @canterburycitycouncil and sponsors Paul Abbott and Paul Robert. #alluvia #canterbury #theriverstour #underwatersculpture #jasondecairestaylor

The new Alluvia sculpture now installed in #rivers

The new Alluvia sculpture now installed in #riverstour by the Westgate bridge in Canterbury.
Made from recycled glass and stainless steel, the work incorporates environmental sensors and is lit from within at night.
This new work replaces a previous installation which was damaged during river dredging several years ago.
Many thanks to the Canterbury Commemorative Society, @canterburycitycouncil and sponsors Paul Abbott and Paul Robert. #alluvia #canterbury #theriverstour #underwatersculpture

New oil on canvas

New oil on canvas

Light refracted through the wave structures on a n $Light refracted through the wave structures on a new series of editions. Copper crystals mimicking coral growth.$

Lifted from the tank

Lifted from the tank

To celebrate World Ocean Day a launch of a major N

To celebrate World Ocean Day a launch of a major New Underwater Sculpture Park is coming soon

A World Adrift

Located to the north of Grenada, in the pristine waters of the Caribbean Sea, Carriacou and Petit Martinique stand on the forefront of climate change. These Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are poised to face impact from the relentless forces of our changing climate. The IMF has sounded the alarm, forecasting a looming crisis in these idyllic spice isles. Rising sea levels, warming oceans, coastal erosion, and the spectre of increasingly ferocious weather events, such as hurricanes, cast a shadow over the future of these beautiful delicate ecosystems.

The new underwater installation “A World Adrift,” is a fleet of 30 boats intended to remind people of these threats. Each vessel is helmed by a fearless local school child, a symbol of resilience and defiance, a representation who will be affected most and whose future looks most uncertain.

Crafted from marine stainless steel and pH neutral green cement, each boat resembles delicate paper origami to depict the fragility of the surrounding ecosystem. They are individual artificial reefs, intricately designed to shelter surrounding marine life and boost overall aquatic biodiversity. The sail ropes will double as a coral nursery, where fragments can be grown and eventually transplanted onto nearby reefs.
Each boat, reminiscent of an ark, metaphorically embodies the mission to safeguard species and preserve marine diversity, while charting a course toward a different, hopeful tomorrow.

Positioned in Carriacou, this art installation pays homage to the island’s rich history of boat building and its profound significance to the local community. It will be placed approximately 3-5 meters deep on a barren stretch of sand substrate, ideal for snorkelling or diving.

Supported and funded by:
The Grenadian Tourism Authority @puregrenada
A selection of media places are available for the grand opening in late July.
#underwatersculpture #puregrenada #carriacou #petitmartinique #worldoceanday @unworldoceanday @oceanic.global #marineconservation #ARTificialreef

Red encrusting sponge. #underwatersculpture #under

Red encrusting sponge.
#underwatersculpture #underwatermuseum

New artist portrait describing the work and career

New artist portrait describing the work and career. Hard to believe it almost approaching 20 years now working underwater.
Many thanks to Steve from @inkfieldmedia for his help creating this short.

#underwatermuseum #underwatersculpture #grenada #mexico #lanzarote #bahamas #thames #maldives #cyprus #france #australia #greatbarrierreef #sculpture #metamorphosis

Excited to be exhibiting at the Venice Biennale th

Excited to be exhibiting at the Venice Biennale this year, as part of the Grenada National Pavilion: No Man is an Island.
Come along 5pm Friday 19th April for a first look and to meet the artists!
@grenadapavilionvenice
Huge thanks to @puregrenada and a host of sponsors who made this possible.
@nlagrenada
#venicebiennale2024
#foreignerseverywhere
#grenada
#contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture
#underwatersculpture
#Underwatermuseum

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All part of the process

All part of the process

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Like the sea, we rise. @soswhitstable @southernwat

Like the sea, we rise.
@soswhitstable @southernwatermedia @canterburycitycouncil

The new sculptures are lifecasts, portraying a sma

The new sculptures are lifecasts, portraying a small cross section of the local Whitstable community (including members of SOS Whitstable); a cold water swimmer, school child, kite surfer, lifeboat volunteer and local fisherman. Each holds a profound connection to the sea and a shared resolve to combat water pollution.

The simultaneous installation of this new artwork and Southern Water’s release of untreated sewage onto the surrounding coastal area for a staggering 89 hours in the same week underscores the pressing urgency of the crisis. Discharges of sewage still occur frequently along this coastline and are often unseen activities that happen during the cover of darkness or through outlets that are concealed by the tides.

@soswhitstable #endsewagepollution #whitstable #theoldneptune #southernwater @southernwatermedia

Do you think public sculpture is a effective campa

Do you think public sculpture is a effective campaigning tool?

Sirens of Sewage New protest sculpture installati

Sirens of Sewage

New protest sculpture installation on Whitstable Beach

Much of what happens in our oceans and seas is often concealed beneath its vast, endearing blue surface. It masks its fragility well.
Over the past year, alongside the passionate team @soswhitstable , I’ve embarked on an important journey to create a focal point for one of the most persistent and insidious threats facing the UK’s coastlines and waterways: sewage pollution.

The simultaneous installation of this new artwork and Southern Water’s @southernwatermedia release of untreated sewage onto the surrounding coastal area for a staggering 89 hours this week underscores the pressing urgency of the crisis.

We are living through difficult times marked by strikes and protests, with many of our public services and natural resources being driven towards financial or environmental collapse. As these crises unfold, it falls increasingly upon local communities and ordinary citizens to champion their rights and safeguard the ecological balance. I hope that this artwork serves as a testament to their struggle and ongoing resilience.

This sculpture installation is part of my Siren series. A global network of artworks that draw attention to marine issues, often hidden from plain sight, such as warming oceans, overfishing and plastic pollution. Originally intended for placement in a tidal area along the adjacent coastline, the project encountered resistance from local authorities and is now situated on private land.

Huge thank you to the Bertha Foundation for funding this initiative.

#endsewagepollution #soswhitstable #whitstable #kentcoast #sewagepollution #enoughisenough #underwatersculpture #saveourseas #jasondecairestaylor

Stealth works!! When your taking on the powers tha

Stealth works!! When your taking on the powers that be… you have to be quick…. New works in Whitstable open tomorrow. In collaboration with @soswhitstable @berthafoundation
#endsewagepollution #southernwater

Finishing touches

Finishing touches

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