“The Fin Project: From Swords into Plowshares”

Feb 1, 2024

Sculptor John T. Young created this installation using 22 diving-plane fins from decommissioned US Navy attack submarines built in the 1960s and arranged to simulate the dorsal fins of a large Orca whale pod. The sculpture was dedicated in 1998.

Interview

Interview with John T. Young, sculptor of “The Fin Project”

Learn more about “The Fin Project: From Swords into Plowshares”

https://faculty.washington.edu/jtyoung/fins.html