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The intention is for sealife to transform the sculptures colours have inspired Jason so much that he has taken some of the sculptures out with him to photograph them in striking local landscapes. His artistic eye has also been captured by the distinct and vivid lichens that can be found all over the island. Jason has been a diver for as long as he´s been an artist, first learning in Malaysia as a child. At art college he was inspired by the works of “land artists” such as Andy Goldsworthy, “ “ The museum will last hundreds of years and will become a marine environment. Jason´s museums have already proved a big draw in Grenada, where his museum attracts 30,000 visitors a year and was called “a wonder of the world” by National Geographic. In Cancún, 250, 000 tourists arrive every year, and Jason´s museum there does the valuable job of diverting many of them from the endangered coral reefs in the area. But Lanzarote is another story again: “It´s totally different here,” says Jason, ”The light is different – an incredible blue, with wonderful visibility.” According to Jason the whole isle of Lanzarote is “artistically like a dream – you get these amazing contrasts in the landscapes – blacks, blues, whites.” These but wanted to extend this to the undersea world he loved so much. “I also wanted to make permanent works,” he says “I don´t like dismantling installation s.” The permanence of Jason´s work means that the Lanzarote underwater museum is a project that will be discovered by future generations as well as our own – an almost indestructible legacy of art on Lanzarote. Jason is also seeking models for his project – and says he is mostly interested in local people. If you´d like to be modeled in concrete that will far outlast you on Lanzarote´s seabed, contact Jason on [email protected] Our Printers offer : QUALITY AND COMPETITIVE PRICES! Quotes with no obligation We Open Monday to Friday from: 7:30 till 15 Hrs Find us at: • • • • • • 28 Graphic design Letterheads Cards Invitations Envelopes Flyers • • • • • • Diptychs Triptychs Signage Rubber stamps Chequebooks Contracts | January 2015 | The Gazette • • • • • • Cut to Shape Vinyl Canvas Signage Vinyl stickers Glaspack • • • • Cards (VISA) UPVC Prints T-Shirts Hats Urbanización Punta Grande, Nave 7, 35.509 Arrecife-Lanzarote • And much more. Email : [email protected] Tel: 928 82 60 61