Jason de Caires Taylor Artist Study

Jason de Caires Taylor is a British sculpture with a love for both nature and art. He is most famous for his underwater sculptures, which are located in Cancun, Mexico and in the West Indes (where the coral reefs and other habitats are being destroyed by over fishing and trawling of the sea bed.

He creates his sculptures out of many different materials such as metal, clay and concrete. The main aim of these sculptures was to show that a once inanimate object can become a "living breathing coral reef", they also aim to show that human intervention can be positive and life-encouraging rather than just destructive.

"His pioneering public art projects are not only examples of successful marine conservation, but inspirational works of art that seek to encourage environmental awareness, instigate social change and lead us to appreciate the breathtaking natural beauty of the underwater world."

He uses very plain,bland colours such as grey and white because he feels that the natural world can be the one to bring the colour meaning that the colours of the sculptures will be more interesting, more natural looking and ever changing.

The sculptures are extremely detailed no matter what angle you look at it, this gives the perspective that they are almost real people and not just a little art project. This also means that the coral and other plants can grip onto the sculptures easier as there are more textured areas.