The Flower Garden Banks Installation at Seawolf Park, is a community focused art project created by Eepi Chaad. This site specific art project will connect Galveston residents and visitors with their geographic proximity to the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, a national treasure which includes the northernmost coral reefs in the continental United States. The installation also celebrates the biodiversity of the sanctuary with a specific focus on bioluminescence, which refers to the phenomenon of emission of light by living organisms.
The installation consists of three dimensional berm fiber sculptures which map three of the seventeen reef banks which make up the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. The Stetson Bank, West Bank, and East Bank were the first banks to make up the sanctuary. Each colorful berm has been created in a collaborative process where Chaad works with artists and community members using weaving techniques to mimic the diversity of the reefs.
The installation consists of three dimensional berm fiber sculptures which map three of the seventeen reef banks which make up the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. The Stetson Bank, West Bank, and East Bank were the first banks to make up the sanctuary. Each colorful berm has been created in a collaborative process where Chaad works with artists and community members using weaving techniques to mimic the diversity of the reefs.
