http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/08/arts/design/doug-aitken-plans-underwater-art-installation.html 2016-09-07 20:24:20 Doug Aitken Plans Underwater Art Installation Three mirrored pavilions, open to swimmers and fish, will be submerged off the coast of Catalina Island. === LOS ANGELES — In planning his Mr. Aitken has just finished designing and fabricating three mirrored “pavilions,” flashy geometric structures that are to be suspended next month underwater in a kelp-rich marine preserve off the touristy town of Avalon on Catalina Island, which is about one hour by ferry from the mainland. The idea is for snorkelers and divers to swim around and through the cavelike structures, set with the help of moorings at depths of five, 10 and 50 feet. Fish are welcome too. About half of the pavilions’ surfaces are mirrored to create kaleidoscopic visual effects. The rest consists of a craggy composite material designed to resemble lava rock and be hospitable to sea animals and plants. Best known In 2001, Mr. Aitken filled various rooms of the Serpentine Gallery in London with a film, “New Ocean,” that used underwater footage to abstract effects. And in 2011 he situated his video installation “ He plans to use the pavilions as the touchstones for a 24-hour music-and-performance-fueled “happening” the weekend of Nov. 5 nearby at the Catalina Casino, easily the most visible and glamorous landmark on the island. He also plans to make a short film using footage from cameras embedded in the pavilions, to be added this fall to his museum survey,