languoreth sculptural installation partick interchange, glasgow by scott jarvie image courtesy scott jarvie

‘languoreth’ is an installation by scott jarvie, which is currently on display at partick interchange in glasgow, scotland. sculpted from wire netting and welding rod the pieces are clad in transport tickets harvested from the very space that the piece now inhabits.

the iconography of the fish and the ring are referenced from glasgow’s coat of arms which represents the story of queen languoreth of strathclyde.

scott jarvie: languoreth installation at partick interchange languoreth sculptural installation – whale’s tail image courtesy scott jarvie

scott jarvie: languoreth installation at partick interchange languoreth sculptural installation – whale’s tail image courtesy scott jarvie

scott jarvie: languoreth installation at partick interchange languoreth sculptural installation – whale’s tail image courtesy scott jarvie

scott jarvie: languoreth installation at partick interchange languoreth sculptural installation – ring image courtesy scott jarvie

scott jarvie: languoreth installation at partick interchange languoreth sculptural installation – ring image courtesy scott jarvie

scott jarvie: languoreth installation at partick interchange languoreth sculptural installation at partick interchange, glasgow image courtesy scott jarvie