Underwater Art Exhibit Debuts on Artificial Reef Off Key West
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Uploaded by FloridaKeysTV on Aug 7, 2011
An underwater art exhibit has debuted on a former Air Force missile tracking ship sunk in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary seven miles south of Key West to become an artificial reef.
Austrian art photographer Andreas Franke is exhibiting a dozen digitally composited images on the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg that was scuttled in May 2009. The 4- by 5-foot photographs stretch along some 200 linear feet on the starboard side of the Vandenberg's weather deck, 93 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
Franke photographed the wreck last year. He digitally added other elements to the images to create the artwork.
One picture depicts a girl wielding a butterfly net to capture fish shown in an original underwater image of the wreck. In another, kick boxers compete adjacent to one of Vandenberg's iconic tracking dishes.
The 20-square-foot images are encased in plexiglass and mounted in stainless steel frames sealed with silicone.
A project organizer said Sunday he hopes the exhibition will remain in place through the end of the year.
Footage is courtesy of Way Down Video.
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wow.. that is great art exhibit.. very unique.
lovelplants 3 weeks ago
was great idea!
stylesbradley 3 weeks ago
Muito Bom!
augustopc2 2 months ago
This is a great video! I would love to dive down there! hopefully no sharks are curious that day.
king420420420420 4 months ago
@KWJuls haha good idea.
king420420420420 4 months ago
@stevepaulandgiulio Great comment!
king420420420420 4 months ago
cool
MrSefdf 4 months ago
I think it would be cool to show the ship's crew working in the ship - like windows into it.
KWJuls 6 months ago
great video compilation. looks like vis. was outstanding the day you shot these images. thanks for sharing
sportxlh1 6 months ago
A great project on a great project!
stevepaulandgiulio 6 months ago