The sculptures "The Attendants" and "The Gatekeeper" at this development were sculpted by Afro-Hungarian Dan Dubowitz. He was NSK Artist In Residence, Ljubljana, 1993-4. Some interesting history behind these can be found here:
http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/pg_biography.php?sub=heisenberg#
https://www.artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-attendant-250428
The Gatekeeper symbolises the notion of Gorbals as a gateway for Irish, Jewish and Asian immigrant communities over the centuries:
https://mccreathfamily.scot/places/glasgow/glasgow-public-sculptures/the-gatekeeper-g5/
Map Reference: Euro Driving Tour - Around the South Side
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