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Three clay ‘bodies’, somewhat like chess pieces, in the form of a traditional tear drop motif sitting on a lotus blossom. Formed from inside the artist built up a clay wall around his feet roughly 5cm away from his body and up over his head. The hollow body came to represent a place, the site of our consciousness and a focus for contemplation, a sign of renewal and as an incredible resource of sculptural forms. The artist states, 'This seems a fitting subject for the grounds of Bellahouston Park, housing one of the city’s horticultural centres and walled garden'. Each has surface decorative floral pattern developed from trips to India – the tear drop pattern is ubiquitous in Paisley textiles and originates in the Middle East from a budding form of the date palm – a focus for contemplation and sign of renewal.
Title
Paisley Date Palms
Date
2009
Medium
kiln-fired clay
Accession number
G52_GB_S011
Acquisition method
commissioned by House for an Art Lover
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
House for an Art Lover
Custodian
House for an Art Lover
Work status
extant
Access
at all times