Caged in the rain
06/10/2010
Taking a free stroll along Barceloneta’s Passeig Marítim, you might miss seeing one of the artworks in the exhibition Configuracions urbanes [Urban Configurations], unless you are guided where to look. It is Una habitació on sempre plou [A Room Where It Is Always Raining, 1992] by Madrid artist, Juan Muñoz.
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A star’s injured past
05/10/2010
Many sculptures in this free guide around Poble Nou and along Barcelona’s beaches are the result of the urban development undertaken for the 1992 Olympic Games. Eight installations of particular value were unveiled under the exhibition title Configuracions urbanes [Urban Configurations]. This is the case of l’Estel ferit [The Injured Star, 1992] by Rebecca Horn.
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A well-loved couple
16/09/2010
On an unguided stroll around the port, you’re likely to come across this congruent couple by Chilean artist Lautaro Díaz, another photo favourite for those interested in the free sculpture which Barcelona beaches have to offer.
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Comic relief where Columbus set sail
13/09/2010
A perfect place to start your art tour along the beaches as well as being a sculpture mentioned in many Barcelona guides is Barcelona’s Head by North-American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.
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The haunted tower
04/09/2010
The Torre de les Aigües includes a free ghost story in this guide to art in Barcelona. An early work by Josep Domènech i Estapà (1858-1917), it was commissioned when the company Sociedad Catalana para el Alumbrado de Gas—later Catalana de Gas—expanded its facilities to include a 45-m high water tower.
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