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 This exhibit, completed in 2010, sits on the floor of the Mexican Caribbean off the coast of Cancun and in case you thought it was just art, it has a very practical purpose as well. 

The Cancun Marine Park attracts over 750,000 tourists a year and this places a lot of pressure on the natural coral reefs. 

These sculptures are designed to encourage coral growth and thereby add to the oceans biological flourishing.

 The project is unique in its variety of public art with environmental conservation and is a visible depiction of the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature.