14 meters underneath the crystal clear Lanzarote waters, across the sandy seabed, artist Jason Decaires Taylor installed a group of 35 human figures walking towards a crucial point where return is not an option. Europe faces its greatest challenge in human rights as the ongoing refugee crisis has been managed in a rather cruel and dissapointing manner.
As the artist stated “the work is not intended as a tribute or memorial to the many lives lost, but as a stark reminder of the collective responsibility of our now global community“.
The underwater gallery also includes a botanical garden and an artificial reef for the local fish species as a remider of the close connection between the area and its fauna and flora. The installation will open for divers on February 25, 2016.
COURTESY OF JASON DECAIRES TAYLOR 
COURTESY OF JASON DECAIRES TAYLOR 
COURTESY OF JASON DECAIRES TAYLOR 
COURTESY OF JASON DECAIRES TAYLOR 
COURTESY OF JASON DECAIRES TAYLOR 
COURTESY OF JASON DECAIRES TAYLOR 
COURTESY OF JASON DECAIRES TAYLOR 
COURTESY OF JASON DECAIRES TAYLOR 
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