They arrived in Benidorm last April and have attracted thousands of tourists in recent months. Artist Jaume Plensa’s two monumental sculptures “Silvia” and “María” belonging to the Hortensia Herrero Foundation are leaving town this Tuesday after the mogul and businesswoman’s temporary transfer to Benidorm City Council for display in the Plaza de Santa Ana.
Historical and Cultural Heritage Council Member, Ana Pellicer thanked this transfer and emphasized that this action allows us to “strengthen our government team’s commitment to bringing art closer to citizens by bringing it to the streets and transforming Benidorm into a true open-air museum.”
The councilor emphasized that the Hortensia Herrero Foundation and Benidorm City Council have a “common reference on street art” and He was confident that this “wonderful collaboration” could continue in the futurewith new collaborations that will help delve deeper into this street art project.
Likewise, Ana Pellicer, apart from these two sculptures by Jaume Plensa leaving Benidorm, Neighbors and visitors still have the opportunity to visit other specimens and exhibits. Among these is the sculpture work of the Belgian artist called “My secret garden”. Arne Quinze or the monumental swans of the Taiwanese Hung Yi, both on Paseo Marítimo de Poniente; Photographs that make up “A Walk in Life” Fruit CuckooDistributed by Art espais Urbà de Ponent, El Campo, Pont and Hispanitat; or photos Vicente Miña and Nuria Crivillés About matriarchy in the Chinese Mosuo community found in Urbà Carrasco and Els Tolls d’Art espais.
Inside Boca del Calvari Museum The exhibition “Guardians of the Sea. La Torre de les Caletes”, which is supported by the Provincial Council of Alicante and can be visited until mid-November after the celebration of the Grand Patronal Festivals, continues. Finally, Espai d’Art La Casilla It currently hosts the exhibition “Fent el plànol toponímic de la Serra Gelada i les Penyes de l’Albir”, coordinated by Jaume Fuster.
Source: Informacion
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