When I was but a wee lad I had an aunt who kept an arowana and I was fascinated by it. I mean it had a trap door mouth, large beautiful scales, ribbed fins and a soul patch to boot!

I love repetition and had always wanted to make a metal fish sculpture where I created every scale individually. The arowana was a perfect candidate as the scales are large and beautifully patterned, with the lateral line adding a gorgeous swooping detail. This fish is made up of 125 individual pieces including 105 individual scales. I also tried a new eye design for this one with added depth so you can actually look into the eye. Overall I really loved how this metal arowana sculpture turned out!

This arowana sculpture is wall hanging, made entirely of stainless steel, colored using only heat patinas, and is safe to be kept outdoors!