Emer Tumilty's The Glasgow Rose Blooms Above the Clyde for Glasgow 2026

The Rose Rises: Glasgow’s New Icon Takes Its Place Above the Clyde

Glasgow’s iconic Finnieston Crane has been re-framed as a spectacular new artwork rose above the city to celebrate the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Created by Glasgow artist Emer Tumilty in collaboration with internationally renowned creative studio NEWSUBSTANCE, the landmark commission brings together the city’s industrial and artistic heritage in a single, unforgettable image. Commissioned for […] The post The Rose Rises: Glasgow’s New Ico…

Emer Tumilty's The Glasgow Rose Blooms Above the Clyde for Glasgow 2026

Emer Tumilty and NEWSUBSTANCE transform the Finnieston Crane with a monumental artwork inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh Two of Glasgow’s most enduring icons will come together in a major new public artwork marking the opening of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Glasgow Rose will appear high above the River Clyde, transforming the Finnieston Crane with a monumental contemporary interpretation of the …