AN EXTRAORDINARY underwater car graveyard will boast 22 full-scale vehicles cast in concrete and submerged in the ocean.
The incredible landmark will be installed of the coast of Miami – and there’s a mindblowing $5million reason for its existence.
A total of 22 full-scale cars will be submerged under the ocean[/caption]
They have been installed for a fascinating reason[/caption]
The project will cost $5million to install[/caption]
A total of 22 concrete cars are set to be dropped to the floor of the ocean in October this year.
They will be cast in a layer of concrete to keep them submerged there and hold them in place.
The dramatic new artwork is in fact a climate inervention.
It has been dubbed Concrete Coral – and will attract underwater visitors including humans and fish.
Created by Argentine artist Leandro Erlich, the art piece will resemble a realistic underwater traffic jam.
Astonishing images showed the rows of cars lined up as if they were in New York’s infamous rush hour.
The concept photos also showed the vehicles covered in a dusty layer of concrete – and the outlines of each motor are clearly visible.
Car-heads are bound to love the new installation, which is made using a fascinating material.
Marine-grade concrete from 3D-printed moulds will be used to cast each full-scale car into existence.
Not just an art project
The reason for the jawdropping art feature is bound to blow your mind.
The cars have been deployed there to revive coral in Miami’s oceans.
Using Coral Lok, a patented attachment system, live corals will be seeded onto the vehicles to accelerate reef development.
It will be unveiled by The ReefLine, and is part of a massive seven-mile long attraction.
The underwater megaproject will also boast a public sculpture park, snorkel trail and hybrid reef.
Other similar installations set to appear
Erlich’s installation is primarily sculptural, but will also support biodiversity as part of a bigger project to slow rising seas and shoreline erosion.
Concrete Coral marks the first step in this phase.
Upcoming installations include The Miami Reef Star by Carlos Betancourt and Alberto Latorre, and Heart of Okeanos by Petroc Sesti.
Each work is designed as both art and reef infrastructure – advancing The ReefLine’s target of planting a whopping one million corals.
The project by Erlich is set to cost a whopping $5million to install.
The artist said: “Transmutation becomes an act of redemption, transforming the fruits of human progress into a means to heal and renew our natural world.”
What is The ReefLine?
THE ReefLine is an underwater public sculpture park, snorkel trail, and hybrid reef running parallel to the shore of Miami Beach.
According to the organisation, the project aims to rebuild a lost section of Florida Reef Tract – the world’s third-largest coral reef system.
They aim to do this by restoring Miami’s Beach’s marine habitats “through art, science, and innovation”.
It will involve a huge collaboration with several artists, scientists, engineers and architects.
The ReefLine integrates cutting-edge tech to build successful reefs for the modern day.
Their website says: “We are leading a blue tech movement to advance ocean conservation, marine habitat creation, and sustainability through artistic activations that add economic and cultural value to coastal locations in Miami and globally.”
The project will be installed in October[/caption]
