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Concept of Saint Kentigern
Concept of Saint Kentigern
Concept of Saint Kentigern
Concept of Saint Kentigern
Concept of Saint Kentigern
Concept of Saint Kentigern
Concept of Saint Kentigern
Concept of Saint Kentigern

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An abstract bird form atop a plinth representing Saint Kentigern (Saint Mungo) and one of his four miracles, 'the bird that never flew', a bird which the saint restored to life. The work was originally sited outside the House of Fraser on Buchanan Street where it remained until 2000 when the area was re-developed. Apart from a brief appearance in 2014 it remained in a council store until 2018 when it was re-installed at the Allan Glen entrance to the college’s city campus on a new purpose-built plinth.
Title

Concept of Saint Kentigern

Date

1975–1977

Medium

resin & powdered bronze

Measurements

H 500 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E)

Accession number

G4_GB_S041

Acquisition method

commissioned through the Buchanan Street Precinct Sculpture Competition

Work type

Statue

Owner

Glasgow Art Galleries and Museums

Custodian

Glasgow Art Galleries and Museums

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

8th October 1977

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at all times

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Located at

Allan Glen Place, Glasgow City

G4 ORF

Located at the City of Glasgow College entrance at the corner of Allan Glen Place and Cathedral Street.