Occupying a stretch of seabed 200 metres from the Ayia Napa coastline lies the Museum of Underwater Sculpture, one of the most otherworldly artistic experiences in the whole of the Mediterranean. The underwater sculpture forest features 93 sculptures by Jason deCaires Taylor including trees, plants, and children playing alongside mythical creatures, intended to explore man’s relationship with nature. Visitors can access the submerged sculpture park, which reaches a depth of 10 meters at its deepest part, by snorkeling, free diving or scuba diving.
Solo Sculpture Trail (Matarraña, Spain)
Photo: Courtesy of Solo Sculpture Trail
Launching this month in Matarraña, a three-hour-drive from Barcelona is Solo Sculpture Trail, an open-air sculpture park featuring 20 site-specific artworks by artists such as Christian Boltanski, Jose Davila, and Mona Hatoum set against the spectacular backdrop of the mountains of the natural park Puertos de Tortosa-Beceite. The ambitious project is the brainchild of Eva Albarrán and Christian Bourdais of Albarrán Bourdais gallery and located along 200 hectares of land that includes an organic winery, Venta d’Aubert, and Solo Houses, a collection of avant-garde holiday homes for rent. “We wanted the sculpture trail to respond to the majestic landscape, with its fields of vineyards and olive groves,” says Albarrán and Bourdais. “Many of the artists have created works in dialogue with the environment that go beyond the traditional confines of the art gallery. They invite us to pause and to take in the surroundings through their lens.”