#pigeonsmakeglasgow

2024-08-14

When you are in the Garnethill area of Glasgow, keep an eye out for the small bird sculptures on the top of the lamp posts. There's over 150 of them and they are part of an art installation called Chookie Burdies created by Shona Kinloch in 1993.

#glasgow #sculpture #garnethill #publicart #shonakinloch #glasgowsculpture #pigeons #pigeonsmakeglasgow

Two small aluminiun pigeon sculptures on the top of a street light.
2023-09-23

Adventure, Prudence and Pigeons in Saint Enoch Square in Glasgow.

#glasgow #stenochsquare #pigeons #pigeonsmakeglasgow #sculpture #statue #architecture #glasgowbuildings #publicart

Two female statues carved from blonde sandstone of the front of an old building. One is titled Adventure, the other is titled Prudence. Pigeons are roosting on thrse statues in a way that makes it look like the statues are holding them.
2023-06-15

Chookie Burdies by Shona Kinloch. Created in 1993, these are a collection of over 150 aluminium pigeons perched on the top of street lights in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.

#glasgow #sculpture #garnethill #publicart #shonakinloch #glasgowsculpture #pigeons #pigeonsmakeglasgow

Two aluminium pigeons perched on top of a street light against a clear blue sky.

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