Title:
The Silent Evolution: An Underwater Art Installation in Concrete
Author(s):
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
33
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
34-35
Keywords:
casting, marine concrete, microsilica, fiberglass reinforcing
DOI:
Date:
8/1/2011
Abstract:
Fusing public art with environmental conservation, The Silent Evolution is located in the waters of the Mexican Caribbean. More than 400 life-sized concrete sculptures of people form a complex reef structure for marine life to colonize and inhabit. Casts for the sculptures were taken from a broad cross section of society. The sculptures were built with a pH-neutral concrete—a mixture of marine-grade cement, sand, and microsilica—reinforced with inert fiberglass reinforcing bars.