Off Grenada, underwater sculptures await
On Grenada’s west coast, Molinere Bay was a sanctuary for marine life and divers until Hurricane Ivan ravaged the reef. Now the underwater sculptures of UK artist Jason de Caires Taylor attract fish and people once more.
The site located below Molinere Point is a 10-minute boat ride from the capital St. George’s or about two miles by road. Here, Taylor’s sculptures made of concrete are sprinkled casually around the bay in shallow water to about 30 feet. Because they’re unmarked, snorkelers discover them as naturally as they would a patch of coral, swimming into "Vicissitudes,'' a human circle made from casts of children from different ethnic backgrounds; or the apparition of "La Diablesse,'' a she-devil of Caribbean folklore, whose corpse-like face hides under a life-like wide-brimmed hat.
Posted by Patricia Borns, Globe correspondent
Photo of "Vicissitudes'' by Jason de Caires Taylor for The Boston Globe
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