The makers of the minotaur that appeared at the bottom of a lake exposed themselves

 A young man sailing across Neuquén’s Lake Mari Menuco was startled by a 1.5-meter-tall statue of the minotaur, a legendary creature. After learning about this discovery, the two authors responsible for the work stated that they wished to “inspire adults and children to dive in the area.”

After numerous speculations about its origin, the artists responsible for the work, who chose not to reveal their identity because “what’s important here are the works,” appeared and stated that the sculptures, (both that of the minotaur and another of a mask), reached the bottom of the lake on February 19, this year.

In conversation with LMNeuquén, they revealed that they are freediving enthusiasts and that the concept was inspired by the Cantalicio Luna sculpture, which has been at the bottom of the lake for years. In addition, they emphasised that the actual location will remain a mystery in order to preserve the work.

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The youths disclosed that it began with a meal between pals. One of the group members stated, “In a short time, he constructed a 3D model of the raft that will be used to transport the artwork into the lake.” That was proof that we would proceed.” As the project had to be completed by the third weekend in February, once the raft was created, the artists had to decide which sculpture would be submerged.

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The reason for choosing the works

By preserving its identity, the medium LMN He used fictitious names. Eduardo is the author of the minotaur and Adrián, the one with the mask. They are both friends since childhood.

“When we started debating what to do, we said we had to go the two of the same base and that each one gave it their focus”counted.

During one early morning, Adrián was inspired and began with the sketch. “I got home at night, half finished and with a lot of desire, and I started to make a sketch. The initial drawing, I loved it”, he recalled with LMN, but as soon as he took accounts of the material he was going to use, he noticed that it was going to be impossible to move. It was thus that he decided to transform the design so that his weight would not exceed 250 kilos.

When it was Eduardo’s turn to choose a figure, he said that he thought of a “supernatural being that took care of the bottom of the water and that, at the same time, it was a motivation for adults and children to dive in the area”.

Among the elements that he found in the workshop to put it together, there was a mannequin. “Once I processed the data and saw it, I realized that my sculpture was going to be a minotaur”he expressed.

After speaking with a friend who belongs to the Mapuche community, Eduardo knew that this figure could be the gen ko del Mari Menuco. “When I told him about this figure, he responded with his worldview and the history of this energy. I had no doubt that my sculpture would be that minotaur”, he added.

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In addition, by sharing the idea between the two, the artists concluded: “The works under the waterin addition to being an excuse for diving, They are a brand.”

operative immersion

Once the sculptures were made, they would have to travel 66 kilometers with more than 600 kilos between the two works, everything was a true odyssey.

“We put together the raft and it seemed that everything worked fine. But we had to try it”, they both assured. In this way, the first weekend of February they loaded her into a truck and took her to the Mari Menuco.

“We went exclusively to see if it floated and it passed the test,” Edward said. “It was complex. We had to get all the elements, which were all borrowed, donated or scrap that we recovered and we wanted to hurry so that it was ready on D-day”, Adrián clarified.

“We needed hands so they could help us move the sculptures. Then the people were taking over, everyone collaborated and an epic day was formed, “added Adrián.

The expected day

The day of the presentation was going to be Sunday, February 20, but the plan was modified. “During the week, we realized that Sunday was going to be ugly. We thought first of moving the date to another weekend, but our friend was leaving, so it had to be yes or yes that weekend. So it was. So we advance the operation to Saturday 19”counted.

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During, the minotaur suffered two wounds. “When we arrived, we had to go down to the beach closer to where we wanted to submerge it. We were about 10 people trying to get him down, but he weighed 250 kilos”, Eduardo started.

When lowering it, they did not manage to support it well and fell, which caused the loss of one of its horns. When it was time to submerge it, the minotaur collided with one of the parts of the raft and the other horn broke.

Beyond those wounds, both sculptures reached the bottom of the lake. They submerged the minotaur first and then the mask. “They are near the sculpture of Cantalicio Luna”but both Eduardo and Adrián said: “We will not give more details of the place.”

With the aim of preserving his works and that the curious can dive and be surprised by them if they find them, the exact location will remain a mystery.