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The Transplanted (phase 1)
THE DEPARTURE OF THE FISH, 2006Volcanic sand, coal slag, silicone carbide, epoxy, aluminum
18.5 x 80 x 57 inches ×
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THE DEPARTURE OF THE FISH, 2006
Installation view, Kinkead Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA ×![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/27e16666-be2b-4cbc-b5fa-337391cb84e2/0/0/0/0,0,900,500,700,500/0-0-0/9e408d5f-cdb3-48dd-b573-835a6d986b6f/1/1/DeptFish03.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037531289~hmac=9f39dbc502afbe184c996e9f252d3811986ff56a8eb26478eaaaefe34d24d697)
The Transplanted (phase 2)
THE DEPARTURE OF THE FISH, 2006Volcanic sand, coal slag, silicone carbide, epoxy, aluminum
11-1/2 x 52 x 45 inches ×
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The Transplanted (phase 3 and 4)
THE DEPARTURE OF THE FISH, 2006Volcanic sand, coal slag, silicone carbide, epoxy, aluminum
(phase 3) 8-1/2 x 10 x 20 inches
(phase 4) 8 x 12 x 12-1/2 inches ×
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THE DEPARTURE OF THE FISH, 2006
Installation view, Kinkead Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA ×![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/27e16666-be2b-4cbc-b5fa-337391cb84e2/0/0/0/0,0,662,500,700,500/0-0-0/8e1dd539-4ac8-4628-a4a6-285d2c8bebdc/1/1/DeptFish06.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037531289~hmac=71981d17586b7743f16f7efec3eaf4e59310ddbea99e3c7c066756a132be550b)
THE DEPARTURE OF THE FISH, 2006
Installation view, Kinkead Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA ×![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/27e16666-be2b-4cbc-b5fa-337391cb84e2/0/0/0/0,0,328,500,700,500/0-0-0/62b01d8e-fd6e-4e41-958e-478e671ccc43/1/1/DeptFish07.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037531289~hmac=b8bf2113ae1a4987af72d00d852ba489b93b43ece89ce007afb3f44d6ab47660)
Tafa'i named Vai-ta-fa'i (6)
THE DEPARTURE OF THE FISH, 2006
Volcanic sand, coal slag, silicone carbide, epoxy, aluminum
THE DEPARTURE OF THE FISH, 2006
Volcanic sand, coal slag, silicone carbide, epoxy, aluminum
25-1/2 x 11 x 11-1/2 inches
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