by Archive | Apr 18, 2024
George Wyllie: Reflections from a Paper Boat A paper boat confounded the prevailing winds and wisped its delicate Atlantic way from Scotland to, would you believe, the North Cove Harbour down by Battery Park City. It drifted past Liberty, and was crisp with...
by Archive | Apr 18, 2024
THE STRAW LOCOMOTIVE Date: May – June 1987 Location: Glasgow Type: sculpture, installation, performance Technique: hand-built Material: RSJ steel girder, steel mesh frame, 2.5 tonnes long length golden feeding straw, steel question mark. Length: 12200 cm...
by Archive | Apr 18, 2024
STONES OF SCOTLAND Date: 1995 Location: Fort William Type: sculpture, installation, protest Technique: hand-built Material: timber, plastic belting George came to Lochaber to help the political and community campaign to save the West Highland Sleeper when the London...
by Archive | Apr 18, 2024
Thirty-two Spires for Hibernia Installation in Edinburgh Date: 1994Location: Irish border Date: 1996Location: Calton Hill, Edinburgh International Festival Type: sculpture, installation Technique: hand-built Material: wood, stone, rope, cable ties ARCHIVE Related...
by Archive | Apr 18, 2024
THE BERLIN BURD Date: 1988 Location: Berlin Type: sculpture, installation, action Technique: hand-built Material: steel Height: 500 cm The second biggest burd I ever made was the Berlin Burd. This burd was 5 metres high and had to look over the Berlin Wall which...
