A nearly life-size car made of concrete weighing over 14 tons was slowly lowered to the ocean floor on Monday, just a short swim from the sands of Miami Beach.
It’s the first of a small fleet of similar cars — 22 in all — that make up the initial installation of an ambitious 11-phase project called REEFLINE, which eventually aims to create an underwater sculpture trail along the entire seven-mile length of Miami Beach.
The project is designed as a unique blend of art, tourism and climate resilience. The sculptures by individual artists are intended to draw snorkelers, provide habitat for fish, host coral restoration efforts and help protect the city’s beachfront from storm surge…