Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Cells of Life
In or near Kirknewton.
Cells of Life — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Callum Black — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kirknewton · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Cells of Life is located in West Lothian, central Scotland, with the postcode EH27 8BY. The nearest railway station is Kirknewton, which is 1.8 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Cells of Life is a public art located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2018
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Official information
Cells of Life is an artistic installation by Charles Jencks, featuring eight landforms that surround four lakes and a flat parterre. The design symbolizes the cellular process of mitosis and offers a unique perspective on the microscopic basis of life.
From the Wikipedia article
Leydig cells, also known as interstitial cells of the testes and interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle and produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH). They are polyhedral in shape and have a large, prominent nucleus, an eosinophilic cytoplasm, and numerous lipid-filled vesicles. Males have two types of Leydig cells that appear in two distinct stages of development: the fetal type and the adult type.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.9044, -3.4230
- District
- West Lothian
- Postcode
- EH27 8BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Livingston
- Nearest railway station
- Kirknewton — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.jupiterartland.org
Sources
- osm: way/306420079 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cells of Leydig (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cells of Life?
- Cells of Life is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH27 8BY).
- What is Cells of Life?
- Cells of Life — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cells of Life?
- The nearest railway station is Kirknewton, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH27 8BY.
- Is Cells of Life free to visit?
- Yes, Cells of Life is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cells of Life?
- The nearest railway station is Kirknewton, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH27 8BY.