The outer skin of the fish is a cladding of ceramic tiles decorated with texts and images relating to the history of Belfast. According to the Belfast City Council, each scale "tells a story about the city". Material from Tudor times to present day newspaper headlines are included along with contributions from Belfast school children. The Ulster Museum provided the primary source of historic images, while local schools/day centres located along the line of the River Farset were approached to provide drawings for the fish. Images were provided by Glenwood Primary School, St Comgalls and Everton Day Centres.
The Big Fish contains a time capsule storing information, images, and poetry on the City.
Info courtesy of Wikipedia
Hi Bill.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully made is this bill.
Groettie van Patricia.
Fantástico uma escultura de grande beleza.
ReplyDeleteUma boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
This is a real nice piece of art. I had to open the photo to full size to see the texts and images. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great sculpture, I like the tiles covering the fish.
ReplyDeleteGreat fish and wasn't H&W also the wharf that build the Titanic?
ReplyDeleteYes it was.
DeleteA beautiful art work, and really huge!
ReplyDelete...yep!
ReplyDeleteYou find the most interesting things to photograph!
ReplyDeleteI saw the title and thought you wrote about a fishing expedition. This fish is very creative indeed. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful art work, I like it !
ReplyDeleteThat is simply amazing. It is a work of art, as Karl says. And not a fish you're gonna put in your pan and fry!
ReplyDeleteThat is very impressive and attractive. I like it.
ReplyDeleteBig and impressive, Bill!
ReplyDeleteQuirky! I love it. The Salmon of Knowledge...awesome!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great piece of artwork involving local groups & children as well as telling Belfast 's history.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing piece of artwork. I love it and wish I could see it in person. Have a blessed day! Diana
ReplyDeleteoh that's so neat, someone's clever.
ReplyDeleteI like it just as a sculpture and all of that extra info makes it even better!
ReplyDeleteEducational art!
ReplyDeleteMr. Kindness is very creative and talented. I LOVE the name. "The Salmon of Knowledge." Great post Bill.
ReplyDeleteNow THAT'S some fisherman's story! And it didn't get away!
ReplyDeleteSuper big fish with an interesting story.
ReplyDeletewe had fish scattered around the small communities around here. The one I saw the most was covered with flattened coin for the scales. Each Salmon had a meaning and were eventually auctioned off. What happened after that I do not know.
MB
Gosh that's fantastic Bill. I love that it was such a meaningful community endeavour!
ReplyDeleteLovely sculpture, and thanks for the interesting read too.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Very cool. This might be the biggest fish I know about.
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