Экзаменационный (типовой) материал ОГЭ / Английский / 13-19 задание (24) / 82

         Artist Jason deCaires Taylor has created more than 500 life-sized sculptures of people. However, these works of art are not displayed in a traditional museum. Instead, they are located in a most extraordinary setting – under the sea! Jason’s unique creations can be found in two underwater sculpture parks in the Caribbean Sea. The first park is located near the island country of Grenada and has 65 sculptures. The second park is located in the National Marine Park of Cancun, Mexico, and has the world's largest collection of modern underwater sculptures – a total of 485.
         To get a closer look at Jason's sculptures, you'll need to dive with scuba or snorkeling equipment. For those who prefer to stay dry, a glass-bottom boat provides an overhead view of Jason’s wonderful artwork. But why would anyone place such beautiful sculptures in the sand 3 to 10 meters beneath the waves?
         The idea is to draw snorkelers and scuba divers away from the nearby coral reefs, which are delicate and easily damaged. Thousands of people swim around those reefs each year, accidentally harming the reefs and the sea animals that live within them. “If people instead swim around the beautiful sculpture parks,” Jason explains, “it will give the reefs a rest.”
         Seven-year-old Sam Clarke has recently visited Grenada’s underwater sculpture park. “I wore a snorkel set, which has my mask and snorkel,” Sam says. “On my feet, I wore fins that helped me swim quickly.” Sam says he was impressed by the many different statues. “My favorite sculpture is Circle of Children. Standing together, 26 boys and girls are holding hands like they are friends under the sea.”
         Several weeks after Jason's statues were placed in the sea, sea plants and animals started to inhabit them. Sponges began growing on some of their faces, while algae, coral, barnacles, and seaweed grew on their bodies. This marine life then started to attract animals looking for food and shelter, including lobsters, angelfish, sardines, turtles, and barracudas. Within six years, only the rough shapes of the statues will remain because undersea creatures will have completely covered them.
         Does it make Jason sad to see his artwork changing like that? “No,” he says. “It’s the part I like the most. Each visit is unique. Marine growth is taking on the role of the artist as it changes the sculpture.”

         As for Sam, he loved his visit! “Snorkeling in the underwater sculpture park is a good chance to get wet, see cool stuff, and swim with fish,” he says. “Oh, and there’s a sculpture of a man on a bike. It’s very funny seeing a man riding his bike underwater!”

13. Jason deCaires Taylor's sculptures of people can be found both in traditional museums and underwater.

1) True
2) False
3) Not stated