In the last of our Lanzarote Series, we take you underwater to explore the incredible Museo Atlantico, the only of it's kind in The Atlantic Ocean and Europe. Highly recommend if you find yourselves in these parts!!
Museo Atlántico is the first underwater art museum in Europe and the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated within Lanzarote’s UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve and is accessible to divers and snorkelers. The monumental project took over three years to plan and construct and includes over 300 life-size casts placed on an area of previously barren seabed of 50m x 50m. The museum was officially inaugurated in January 2017 by the President of Lanzarote, Pedro San Gines.
The works create a strong visual dialogue between art and nature. They question the commodification and delineation of the world’s natural resources and raise the alarm of the current threats facing the world’s oceans. The installations highlight the social and political divisions within today’s society.
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