Only One Fish Left

Karl Ciesluk – Grizedale Tarn – 1995

Material: Wood

Trail: Grizedale Tarn Trail

Theme: Nature

Form: Figurative – Fish

Maps Featured on: 1997 – 2005

Status: Decommissioned, no remains

Sited in Grizedale Tarn. Differing lengths of wood, protrude from the water, which combined with the reflection, form the shape of a fish.

“‘Only One Fish Left’. When fish were spawning in the 19th century, they were so plentiful you could walk across the water on their scaly silver highway…The past over fishing and ever – increasing problem of world pollution resulted in there being only one fish left by the end of the 21st century.” – Quote by the artist

Photographs taken early 2000s

Being in water it was always going to deteriorate quicker than other sculptures. Once one bit fell off it all quickly fell apart. I remember just the tail remained for a bit as seen below. It was last listed on 1998 map but definitely lasted longer, I think it went early to mid 00s.

Photograph Taken early to mid 00s

Left photograph taken April 1997 by Ingram. Right my photo taken 2019

The waymarker since 1997, features a small toad with a tower and bowl above. It is still in place in despite the sculpture being gone over a decade.

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Artist’s other work in Grizedale –

Decomposers – 1995

Natural Forces – 1995

Page last updated April 2020