Pieces of the metal and wood installation in Luis Torruella Studio.

Intended to evoke the image of a school of fish swirling together to create safety, the final design was agreed upon and the fabrication process ramped up when the Georgia Tech students, Elizabeth Kelly and Danielle Sisson, arrived at Luis Torruella's studio in Puerto Rico in mid-May, 2023.

Elizabeth Kelly and Danielle Sisson holding a model of the sculpture.
Danielle Sisson placing pieces of the sculpture on the floor.
Elizabeth Kelly and Danielle Sisson in the design studio.
Danielle holding a paint roller while Elizabeth takes a selfie wearing a welder’s mask.
Torruella, Kelly and Sisson standing inside the sculpture.
Kelly preparing to solder small pieces of the sculpture.
Sisson working on the top future sculpture's bench.
Kelly under the future sculpture's bench.
Detail of the sculpture's bench in progress.
Welders on top of the sculpture.
Luis Torruella standing inside the sculpture.
Elizabeth Kelly and Danielle Sisson taking measuring the bottom part of the sculpture.

Photos, videos, and illustrations courtesy of the project participants: arte_FITS Foundation, Luis Torruella, Elizabeth Kelly, Danielle Sisson, and Georgia Tech Arts.