Description: RatchetFish is kinetic sculpture of a fish, loosely based on the deep-sea hatchetfish. It was built as an Honorarium project for Burning Man 2022.  It has 6 motorized movements including it’s body and tail, fins, eyes, and mouth.

About the Artist: Barry Crawford is a kinetic sculpture artist based in Silver Springs, Nevada. He uses a combination of found metal objects and hand fabricated steel parts to produce his mechanically styled creations. Crawford has always been fascinated by how things work both in the natural world and in man-made devices. His work plays with the differences and similarities between the two and invites the viewer to appreciate the intricate workings of the world around us.

RatchetFish is located between The Golden Bear (2326 K Street) and Der Biergarten (2332 K Street) and is sponsored by The Golden Bear and Der Biergarten.