Kelpie, a seven-year-long Scottish sculptor Andy Scott's large-scale project, was completed in 2013. As a result, in the Helix Eco-Park, on the shore of the Firth of Clyde Bay near the town of Falkirk, two magnificent 30-meter-long busts of horses from a metal frame covered with sheet steel appeared. One of them laughs, arching a long neck tightly, the second - relaxedly looks in front of him through half-closed eyelids. The total weight of the composition is 400 tons. This is the largest sculpture in the world with the image of horses. Her installation cost eight million dollars. Thirty-meter sculptures are conceived as a reminder of the important role of horses in the history of Scotland. The master made the first sketches of the sculpture with klesdesdel horse.
Kelpie is a creature from Scottish folklore - a water spirit that lives in rivers in lakes. Most often, they take the form of a horse grazing near the water, with a force exceeding a dozen ordinary horses, exposing the traveler his back and then dragging him into the water. In the case of sculptures, Kelpys symbolize the full power of Scottish industry and economics, dragging wagons, plows, barges and ships with coal - a key force in the Falkirk region. According to the sculptor, these horses can also serve as a symbol of the painful transformation of the city from a place that exists mainly due to heavy and manufacturing industries, into a city, primarily famous for its garden festivals, holiday fairs and developed infrastructure.