Greenock Waterfront - Mechanical Animals

Perhaps the most unusual of the art installations at Greenock Waterfront (between the Waterfront Leisure Centre and the Beacon Theatre) are these amazing jellyfish.  The work is called "Mechanical Animals".

By artist Tragic O'Hara, the jellyfish are made of steel and perspex with coloured LED lights inside and powered by solar panels.  Check out the artist's website for some amazing photographs of them lit up at night.

The noticeboard explains that mechanical animals may be all that's left if we do not take more care of our planet.

RIG Arts were involved in this project along with another two projects together named - Creative Conversations - at the Waterfront depicting Greenock past, present and future.  Three great additions to an area which is very popular with walkers in Greenock.

The other two projects are - depicting the past - Yardmen and depicting the present Ebb & Flow.