Near the northeast entrance to Meriken Park is this sculpture of a giant carp titled “Fish Dance.” Artist Frank O. Gehry used chain-link mesh covered with copper sheets resembling scales to create the 72 foot tall public art. Traditionally, the Amur carp (called koi or nishikigoi) are raised in outdoor ponds within Japanese gardens. They can grow over three feet long and live well beyond fifty years. The oldest was Hanako who lived an estimated 225 years.
