An image from Viennese artist Andreas Franke's underwater art gallery on the USS Mohawk near Sanibel Island, Fla. (Andreas Franke)

Austrian photographer Andreas Franke has taken his works of art underwater again, transforming the USS Mohawk CGC, now a living reef, into a below sea level art gallery.

Franke and his team mounted 12 images inside the 165-foot World War II warship’s walls off the coast of Sanibel Island.

According to Diver magazine, the Mohawk is the last remaining ship of the Battle of the Atlantic and was the last ship to radio Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower that the weather was clearing for the D-Day invasion.

After researching the ship’s history, Franke projected what life was like for the sailors aboard the ship and based his images off of that. He superimposed images of models in period clothing onto original photography.

“I want to pull spectators into unreal and strange worlds,” Franke said in a statement. “Mystified scenes of the past play within a fictional space. Dream worlds you can get lost in or that you can identify with.”

His images, which measure to be roughly 2.5 by 3.5 feet, are enclosed in steel-framed Plexiglas, but over time the photos will be affected by its surrounding marine life.

“During their time at sea, the photos will evolve with accumulation of marine life, which will give them a seaworthy patina and life of their own and ennobles the artwork to unique pieces,” Franke’s studio explains on their website. “For divers, the artwork will come into stunning view, as the destination is in the midst of its peak dive season.”

Franke’s art will be on display off the coast of Sanibel Island, Fla. through Sept. 14, 2013.

Above features a collection of Franke’s “Mohawk Project” along with photos from his other two exhibitions – the “Vandenberg Project” and the “Stavronikita Project.” To see more of Franke’s work visit his website.

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