墨西哥坎昆海底博物馆【人类动脉】第13期

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背景知识：

墨西哥坎昆水下博物馆(Cancun Underwater Museum，简称MUSA)是全球最大的水下博物馆之一，博物馆缘起于墨西哥国家海洋公园的珊瑚礁保护计划，在坎昆水晶一样透彻的海底拥有500座真人大小的雕像群组分布于200平方米的海底里。400公斤硅和38000米玻璃纤维，塑造了477座人像雕塑，置于坎昆附近的曼琼海底。这些群像又按照主题分成小区域，其中包括”寂静的进化"，"时光如梭"，"火人"，"圣者"等作品。从2009年到2013年为止，坎昆海底博物馆共设置了三个展区，一共展出500座雕像。

雕像在履行自己的使命，用自己人形的身体为珊瑚提供一个繁育场所，再容纳更多的海洋生物繁衍栖息，成为本地海洋生态系统的一部分。有趣的是，这些雕像的原型如今依然行走在那个小渔村里，依然要经历人生必然的生老病死。雕像们却将承载更多的生命，并在生命的流变中繁茂，在海底永远活下去。这种奇妙的对比让人唏嘘不已。

视频文本：

Some of the greatest works of art are just beneath the waves. Standing in just 25 feet of water off the coast of Cancun, Mexico, the Museo Subacuatico de Arte is both a monument to human creativity and the natural beauty of the Caribbean reef system. The museum was a vast collection of underwater galleries with over 500 sculptures. Many focused on themes of human interaction and impact on the environment. The Marine Park where the museum is located is one of the most visited stretches of water in the world. With nearly 800,000 visitors each year, immense pressure is placed on the native reef ecosystem. That’s why every sculpture is made form cement suitable for the growth of coral, seaweed, and algae. The many holes in the sculptures make perfect homes from marine wildlife to colonize and feed off the coral. The hope is that nature continues to colonize these statues, they will transform into massive reefs unrecognizable for what they once were. And it’s also attractive to humans, it has become one of the most popular dive locations in the area. Hopefully signaling a more prosperous relationship between man and nature.