the sculptures also create an artificial reef for marine creatures.

Although typically associated with the more benign variety of consumer, the Beetle is nonetheless a popular icon that evokes memories of our rapid commercial development. Called Anthropocene, the 8 ton cement VW has a well-rounded shape that gives it extra stability 8 meters below the Gulf of Mexico’s surface. Fitted out with all sorts of secret hiding spots, the VW creates an ideal home for a variety of marine creatures.

+ Jason de Caires Taylor

Via My Modern Met

One Response to “8 Ton Volkswagon Beetle Sculpture Joins 400 Other Objects in an Artificial Reef in Mexico”

anreise says:

June 23, 2011 at 2:56 pm

Interesting that they cast a new VW out of concrete instead of just sinking a couple of decommissioned ones from the junkyard. That’s uber green… What will the artists think of next?