I was up in Edinburgh last week and had the chance to seek out a few
more Goldsworthy sculptures, all on display at the Museum of Scotland.

The museum is next door to the Royal Museum in Edinburgh, and both
are, in my view, among the highlights of Edinburgh. The NMS is a
modern building, all peculiar angles, balconies and walkways opening
up unexpected views of the other floors. We first spotted one of the
Goldsworthy sculptures from near the top of the building but it took
a while to track it down (in the basement). The Royal Museum is a
Victorian edifice with a beautiful main atrium. Lots more details of
both at http://www.nms.ac.uk/nms/home/

The Museum of Scotland has a rooftop terrace that offers excellent
views over the city. There are four stone sculptures here
(the "Hutton stones"), each a cube of rock with circular openings cut
into the top (some photos here:
http://www.scran.ac.uk/database/results.php?
QUICKSEARCH=1&search_term=hutton+stones . The circular cavities are
attractive to look at, although made slightly less so since at least
one has been used as an ashtray! It's slightly odd that the sculpture
is named after geologist James Hutton, because the carved stones used
have nothing to do with the original proposal by Goldsworthy for
stones melted in kilns (see
http://www.eyestorm.com/events/goldsworthy/interview.html)

There are three pieces downstairs in the basement, part of an
exhibition on the early peoples of Scotland. "Burnt Wood" (see
http://www.scran.ac.uk/database/results.php?
QUICKSEARCH=1&search_term=burnt+wood for some images) is the most
successful, although partly because the lighting makes it stand out.

Four curved "Slate Walls" (see
http://www.scran.ac.uk/database/results.php?
QUICKSEARCH=1&search_term=slate+walls) are very impressive but at the
same time disappointing - it's a shame to see them used essentially
as wallpaper, as a backdrop to the exhibits. I imagine most visitors
to the gallery don't even realise there is a sculpture there (this is
backed up by comments from friends in Edinburgh who like Goldsworthy).

The four "Clay Walls" (http://www.scran.ac.uk/database/results.php?
QUICKSEARCH=1&search_term=clay+walls) are better although again just
used as backdrops to the exhibits. Artist as interior decorator?

The museum makes little of these works (or a set of Paolozzi
sculptures on the same floor of the building) - there are a couple of
small plaques here and there acknowledging who created them, but
that's about it - you certainly won't find much information about
them on the NMS website! I think this is a real shame - they deserve
to be better presented, and better known. Certainly worth a visit if
any of you are ever in Edinburgh!