Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Dancing Figures Photograph
Region ID | GW | |
Work ID | 282 | |
Manual Reference | WL/013 | |
Title | Dancing Figures | |
Sculptor | Taylor, Sean | |
Architect | McGurn, Logan, Duncan & Opfer | |
Date of design | 1990-91 | |
Year of unveiling | c.1991 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Ashley Street | |
Precise Location | 20-28 Ashley Street (see description) | |
A to Z Ref | 35 J15 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | G3 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Woodlands Community Development Trust | |
Commissioned by | Woodlands Community Development Trust | |
Notes | ||
On the north end of Ashley Street are three dancing / jumping figures, made up of metal leaves. Above them is a bell On the south gable end of Ashley Street is one figure, also made up of leaves, with arms stretched upwards | ||
The figures were commissioned as part of the Ashley Street housing development. Funding was provided by Urban Aid, SAC and Glasgow City Council. The project is part of the Percentage for Art scheme The housing development was the first new development in Woodlands for about 100 years | ||
The figures represent Woodland men and allude to the name of the area. | ||
circa | c. | |
raw year | 1991 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Sculpture | Metal | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Previous treatments | Figures painted black |
No damage | |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
