The masks under the sea

In the Bay of Cannes, south of the island of Sainte Marguerite, where the legend of the Man in the Iron Mask once originated, British-Guyanese artist Jason de Caires Taylor has installed six gigantic masks on the seabed. Just like us, many visitors come by boat to take a glimpse at the ensemble. A fantastic spectacle that can be visited with or without a snorkel.

Discover the hidden treasures

For years, Jason has been creating works of art that can only be reached by boat or by swimming. They can be found in Granada, Australia, in the Bahamas, around the Gili Islands, and in Mexico. His works weather and are populated by sea urchins and coral, giving them a unique touch of ephemerality.

He inaugurated the Ecomuseum in 2018. In Cannes, Jason cast the volunteers whose faces he captured for eternity.

A feast for sea urchins and corals

Jason de Caires Taylor is an artist, but also a diving instructor and environmentalist. He learned to dive during his childhood, in Malaysia and believes that the seas are sacred.

Jason is one of the first creatives to discover the underwater world as a canvas for artistic expression. In doing so, he has inspired a whole generation of other artists to follow suit.

Where does this mission lead?

See more of his unique artistic direction and the meaning behind it in the following #TEDTalk

*pictures by #JasondeCairesTaylor (and Jérôme Petit)