Whoever is responsible for the extensive community art installation on the banks of the Forth and Clyde canal is to be congratulated.

This mammoth piece of community art a la Tracey Emin extends from estates in Maryhill as far as Port Dundas, perhaps further; age and infirmity prevents further exploration on my part.

The audacious theme is an obvious metaphor for the ephemeral nature of the consumer society and its detrimental effects on planet Earth.

Vast amounts of detritus have been scattered in a haphazard fashion on the canal bank, the cunning part is that the complete absence of any litter bins has forced even the most moronic cultural boor to participate in the project.

Many patrons however display admirable vigour and enthusiasm and deliberately transport material from great distances to deposit in the installation.

Some features do tend to detract from the overall picture: the swans, for example, are a really bad idea as they look so bemused and out of place, perhaps they should go back to the zoo or wherever they normally stay.

If one was to be picky one could carp about the lack of variety in the deposited items, there being a preponderance of soft drink and lager cans, but this is offset by the vivid fluorescent blues of the plastic cider bottles. Overall one must say: "Well done Glasgow". Has this been entered for the Turner Prize?

David J Crawford,

131 Shuna Street, Glasgow.