Singapore is now the first country to have an art installation 7,000 metres beneath the ocean.
It comprises three metal cubes designed by Singaporean artist Ms Lakshmi Mohanbabu, the first Singaporean to send her artwork into space on the International Space Station in 2022.
A tribute to all those impacted by natural disasters, these artworks were installed near the Mariana Trench off the coast of Japan by NuStar Technologies in December last year.
They were deployed as part of a specially designed early warning seismic sensor for undersea earthquakes, in collaboration with Japan's Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).
One of the cubes was made using a new hybrid manufacturing process developed by NTU Singapore.
The historic milestone in conjunction with Singapore's SG60 celebrations was observed at Gallery ART NOW, attended by Guest-of-Honour, NTU Board Chair Ms Goh Swee Chen, who is also Chairman of the National Arts Council.
The five designs for each of the five exposed sides - Nautilus, Primary, Secondary, Windmill and Dromenon - were created to resonate with communities worldwide, fostering a deeper, universal connection by embodying nine existential elements common to all humanity - Creation, Lifecycles, Colour, Shape, Movement, Direction, Energy, Space and Time.
Each cube is featuring a different design at the top. For instance, NTU's 3D printed cube has Dromenon facing outwards, while the other two cubes featured Primary and Nautilus.
