{"id":9648,"date":"2021-11-16T08:57:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T12:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/?p=9648"},"modified":"2021-11-16T08:57:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T12:57:28","slug":"underwater-sculpture-park-completes-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/16\/underwater-sculpture-park-completes-renovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Underwater Sculpture Park Completes Renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced that the renovation project for the Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park, located off the West Coast of Grenada in the Molinere Beaus\u00e9jour Marine Protected Area, has been completed.<\/p>\n

Heralded as one of the \u201cTop 25 Wonders of the World\u201d by National Geographic, the park was envisioned by British sculptor Jason DeCaires Taylor and is accessible to both snorkellers and divers.\u00a0The Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park was opened in 2006 and was the first of its kind in the world.\u00a0It has become one of the destination\u2019s most beloved attractions.<\/p>\n

The installation includes 82 life-size sculptures that reflect Grenada\u2019s culture and are fashioned from a variety of media but predominantly from simple substrates including concrete.\u00a0They create an ideal substrate, relatively fixed and permanent, on which marine life may develop.<\/p>\n

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One of the park\u2019s most famous sculptures is the Vicissitudes, a circle of 28 figures cast from local Grenadian children linked by holding hands. Other notable pieces include the \u201cLost Correspondent,\u201d a man working at a typewriter on desk covered with historical newspaper cuttings; \u201cSienna,\u201d an elegant sculpture that depicts the graceful figure of a young skin diver from a much-loved local story; and \u201cTAMCC Faces,\u201d a series of life-sized faces seemingly moulded into the crevice of a large coral boulder which involved students of the local community college.<\/p>\n

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Sculpture being prepared for removal to surface for cleaning<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Over time, the sculpture park has been affected by natural environmental forces. Thus, to preserve its integrity, restoration efforts were initiated to maintain the environmental suitability and contribution to the vast marine life that it brings. These efforts varied from repairing and cleaning specific structures to removing and relocating others.<\/p>\n

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Cleaned sculpture in place<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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\u201cThe Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park is a national treasure and its maintenance is important to the upkeep of the pure allure of Grenada\u2019s waters,\u201d said Petra Roach, CEO, Grenada Tourism Authority. \u201cInnovatively designed to act as an artificial reef, the park has attracted a stunning array of diverse marine life to the area since its installation and provided a surface for coral to grow, which is ultimately important to our ongoing preservation efforts and commitment to combat the ravages of global warming. We at the Grenada Tourism Authority will continue to advocate for and support such projects in order to ensure the destination\u2019s viability and sustainable efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

From colourful coral reefs, spectacular shipwrecks, to exhilarating drift dives and a unique underwater sculpture park, Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique is a diver\u2019s paradise. With more than 50 sites of intriguing underwater wonder to be discovered, it\u2019s no wonder that divers of all levels from around the world are attracted to the destination.<\/p>\n

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