OFFICIALS say they are working with artist Nathan Coley after one of his major works was badly damaged by water at Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art.
The Lamp of Sacrifice is made from 286 cardboard models of churches and other places of worship and was damaged by water when GOMA sprung a leak.
he work, which was on display as part of the Generation show, was made by the graduate of the Glasgow School of Art in 2004.
It has now to its owners, the National Galleries of Scotland, who had loaned it to GOMA.
An investigation is underway to the cause of the leak, but it is not thought to have come from the building's roof.
Coley, who was short listed for the Turner Prize in 2007., said: "It wasn't the best news I've had this week but we - me, NGS and Glasgow Life - are assessing the damage and will work towards the best route forward."
It is understood that the work has not been destroyed but can be conserved.
A spokesman for Glasgow Life, said: "The works are still on site at GoMA and are being assessed and documented by staff from the National Galleries.
"They are working with the artist to determine the best way forward. The investigation into the cause of the damage remains ongoing."
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