The full skeleton
This is the whole piece, in all it's glory.
For scale, the multi-point star shaped object on the lower jaw is, if I recall correctly, the impeller off an automotive alternator, or if that doesn't do it for you, there's an exhaust manifold off a six cylinder engine just behind the head.
I found the plaque today, the artist is "Christopher Trotter" and the piece is called "Fish Fossil". It was made in 1995.
See where this picture was taken.
View all photos taken: Friday, 27th April 2007, This photo: 2:30pm
.. & that second comparison of scale is supposed to help me more than the first one exactly how? LOL! :-D
Oh that's easy - go outside to your car, open the bonnet, you should see something like the first thing towards the front of the engine bay on the side opposite to the battery. If not, the exhaust manifold is located on the side of the engine, it should look similar to the one above, but in your case, two pipes shorter. :P
Hey, you asked!
I'm with ferrous! No car either (not that it would have helped me :) ) Is there a kitchen utensil you can reference for scale? lol
Good heavens! This fish skeleton must be huge.
Great to see the whole thing.
Now if I stretched my arms wide, they might span from top to bottom?
What a work of art! Prehistoric automotive junk!
Amazing art, great shot David although your scale comparisons are a bit tough on some! The bottom fin looks like a bunch of huge measuring spoons ;-)
I do like this! That is great modern art / sculpture!
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WOW!!
There are some very creative people out there. That's amazing.
wow, beaut shot, bet it looks great in real life! all the more impressive when ya know what most of the pieces are.
nope. in fact, some of us actually try to avoid places like that. ;-)
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Well said ferrous LOL!!
David if one doesn't have a basic understanding of the inside of ones engine bay, one sends it off with the husband/boyfriend/friend/son/neighbour or anyone that may have a clue when it's time for something to be done under the hood. That way one only has a 50%chance of being bullshitted to!
I have a basic understanding, but when I change/check the oil and top up the radiator, I don't see any of what your beautiful artistic fish is made up of. ;-D
* Sneaks off to enrol in a mechanics course at TAFE*
well, i don't. i just try to find one that is recommended by others. lol!
unfortuantely, i don't have a husband to take it (even if he was around, he's less mechnically minded than me!), my only brother is one & a half years old & my son is only three & a half. so guess i just have to depend on <sweet southern drawl>the kindness of strangers</sweet southern drawl>.
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hehehe :) I have a friend who assures me that their mechanic won't bullshit me! :) He even calls ahead to tell the mechanic I'm coming!! I'm such a girl!
Hey David, this fossil looks like the real deal to me!! I love it!! :)
It's a beaut bit of art isn't it ?
Hi David, where is this .. looks like the one's in the Roma Street Parklands but I haven't seen this one.
It's a nice piece of art!
Amazing catch! I was gob-smacked when I found your photograph.
The artist who created this masterpiece is certainly good at their craft.
It's quite impressive isn't it ?
There are other artworks of a similar feel, kangaroos made from automotive bits, scattered around the city, left over from Expo '88.
I would guess that the alternator impellor is somewhere between 5 and 10 cm in diameter and the exhaust manifold about 15 cm wide? So I guess the whole thing is maybe 1.5 to 2 meters across.
This thing is very cool.. don't think i've seen it before. Nice.
i missed this last night! i was at the cliffs & i forgot to look for this fish!
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Very neat - I like this piece of "art" :-)
I remember that detail shot and so it's nice to see the whole thing.
there's one of you with the fish taken by spam. that's a good one for scale.
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Way cool.