EDP ART REEF calls for the decarbonization of the planet and highlights the importance of reusing materials to create sustainable ecosystems.
This project involves the creation of an artificial reef with 13 pieces sculpted by the artist VHILS, whose materials (iron and concrete) come from the dismantling of former EDP thermoelectric power plants. The five concrete and mortar sculptures and eight iron sculptures, will undergo a decontamination process before being submerged. EDP will be in charge of populating the site with various marine organisms and consequent monitoring of this new ecosystem.
These structures, which unite art and biology, will be installed offshore the Santa Eulália beach in Albufeira. The initiative, as well as showing the importance of rethinking the relationship between man and the environment, will also enrich the recreational diving sector in the Algarve. We hope to be able to visit as early as the summer of 2023!
At BED AND SUN, we have a wide offer of accommodation just 20 minutes away from the beach of Santa Eulália. On your next holiday in the Algarve we challenge you to visit the EDP ART REEF!
Alexandra Farto, stage name VHILS, is a Portuguese painter and artist. He became known in the art world for the faces he carves in low relief, using unconventional tools, on walls, panels and similar supports. To learn more about his work, click here.
The request for the attribution of a Title of Private Use of the National Maritime Space (TUPEM), was presented by the General Direction of Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services (DGRM) at the request of the Albufeira City Council. The process is available for consultation from 23 August until 12 September. To find out more click here.
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22 August 2022