Two Fishes by Jake Harvey (b. 1948) is a steel sculpture depicting a cutout of a fish shape with a mirrored cutout below it, but the lower one still contains the piece that is partly removed from the negative space. The two cutouts are slightly symmetrical along a horizontal plane, looking as though they are reflecting each other. A ring of curled over steel outlines the circular shape of the statue. The surface is pebbled, creating a slightly rougher look to the otherwise smooth surface. 

This piece speaks to Harvey's mastery of scultpure, with a simple surface turned into a juxtaposition between a cutout of a fish and the mirrored cutout with the fish shape still inside, creating some depth to the piece. The pebbling and outer edge also show Harvey's use of texture within scultpure to create sensory stimulation. The symmetry and overall simple form create a zen-like quality that is characteristic of much of Harvey's scultpural work. 

Jake Harvey RSA, born 1948

Jake Harvey is a sculptor who was born in 1948 in Kelso, Roxburghshire. From 1966 to 1972, he studied sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art. Harvey proceeded to become the School of Sculpture's Head for eleven years. He has become Emeritus Professor of Sculpture and lives and works in Maxton, Scotland's Borders. Harvey served as a trustee of the Scottish Sculpture Trust from 1984 to 2007. Jake Harvey is a sculptor who creates elemental works that are infused with stillness, sensory stimulation, and an intricate Serene simplicity. He carves simple abstract forms from granite, basalt, marble, and limestone, often placing them directly on the wall or floor, or sometimes on shaped bases that can be set indoors or outdoors within a landscape. In 1985, he had a one-man show at Glasgow's Third Eye Centre, in 1993 at Edinburgh's Scottish Gallery, and in 1998 at Morioka's The Crystal Gallery. His work is held by the Scottish Arts Council and the Contemporary Art Society. In 1989, Harvey was elected to the RSA.