Beneath a filtered veil of sunlight slicing through the ocean’s depths, a silent monument rests on the sea floor—an intricate labyrinth of rusted metal, weathered by time and embraced by the slow bloom of marine life. This vast submerged structure, once a beacon of human spectacle, known as Thunder Dome. Thunder Dome was part of a game show set, and now lingers as a quiet relic; its corroded beams and angular forms evoke echoes of both machinery and architecture, transformed into something otherworldly by the sea’s patient reclamation. The set was shut down for safety concerns before the show was in final production. Dim shafts of light catch the textured surfaces, revealing an interplay of decay and growth where barnacles cling and sediment softens edges once sharp and deliberate.

The scene is punctuated by the solitary diver, whose presence underscores the immense scale and enigmatic nature of this underwater tableau. Through the diver’s exploration, the sculpture is no longer a forgotten ruin but an immersive environment—one that blurs the boundary between artifact and ecosystem, history and transformation. The metal’s oxidized hues meld seamlessly with the muted blues and greens of its watery surroundings, inviting a contemplative silence as the viewer contemplates the slow passage from human intent to natural harmony. This submerged sanctuary offers a meditation on endurance, loss, and the silent persistence of change beneath the waves.

Limited to 15 editions on metal or acrylic, this piece captures a rare encounter with an underwater realm where time drifts differently, and remnants of another world take on a spectral new life.