The Big Fish sculpture
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The Big Fish sculpture is a large ceramic mosaic salmon artwork on Belfast’s River Lagan waterfront, created to celebrate the city’s regeneration and commemorate its history.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mosaic sculpture
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| accessible | public ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Big Fish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Salmon of Knowledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | John Kindness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | public art mosaic ⓘ |
| category |
Outdoor sculptures in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
Sculptures in Belfast ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Laganside Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | time capsule ⓘ |
| country |
Northern Ireland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Kindness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
landmark of the Belfast waterfront
ⓘ
symbol of Belfast’s renewal ⓘ |
| depicts | salmon ⓘ |
| feature |
blue and white ceramic tiles
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internal time capsule ⓘ tiles printed with images and text about Belfast’s history ⓘ |
| hasInscription | historical information about Belfast ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3 metres ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Irish myth of the Salmon of Knowledge ⓘ |
| length | approximately 10 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Belfast city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donegall Quay NERFINISHED ⓘ River Lagan waterfront ⓘ |
| material |
ceramic tiles
ⓘ
mosaic tiles ⓘ |
| near |
Lagan Weir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen’s Bridge, Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Belfast City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Laganside redevelopment ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate the regeneration of Belfast
ⓘ
to commemorate the history of Belfast ⓘ |
| subject | salmon of the River Lagan ⓘ |
| theme |
Belfast’s industrial heritage
ⓘ
Belfast’s maritime history ⓘ urban regeneration ⓘ |
| touristActivity | popular photo spot for visitors ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 1999 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1999 ⓘ |
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