Just under an hour's drive north of Glasgow, you'll come to the picturesque town of Aberfoyle, and a little forest nearby which offers a walk with one very magical element. The woodland in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park hides what could be one of the most fascinating sights you'll find.
Waiting for you to stumble upon them is a series of almost camouflaged life-size mirror figures that seem to magically appear as you enter a small glade close to the David Marshall Lodge. Almost invisible at first they seem to appear out of the surrounding greenery.
Installed by top contemporary artist Rob Mulholland, the thought-provoking artwork is called Vestige, and was installed in the woodland in 2012. The six figures, which feature both male and female versions, are made using polished stainless steel, explore relationships between people, the environments they live in and the past.
Rob confirmed the change in the environment around them is reflected on their surface, making them seem insubstantial and fading into the background one moment and then solid the next.
At the time Rob, explained each figure's shape was inspired by the silhouette of someone he knows, he said: "The idea behind the installations was to convey the changes that have occurred in the landscape over the last few hundred years.
’These large forests were planted after the First World War as there was a massive shortage of timber nationwide and the crofters and small hill farming communities were re-located by the government. I wanted to create a vestige of the people who once occupied and lived in this space.
"You can, even now, see the faint remains of their houses and stone walls in the undergrowth of the woods. For me, it was both intriguing and poignant to think of."
Rob told online magazine www.stirworld.com that polishing the stainless steel is "very time consuming and technically challenging", adding that is worth the effort as the effects can be "quite mesmerising" as the surface seems "almost liquified".
He and his wife, Susan, have since bought a farm near Drymen, just north of Glasgow, to create an exhibition centre for local artists. The Arcadia Sculpture Centre will have artists’ residences, studios and a sculpture trail.
People are also able to stay there with the pair launching luxurious glamping cabins on site, to explore the artworks.
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