Olga Diego has transformed one of her plastic sculptures into a fresh public artwork that takes its place in the plaza this Sunday in Teula. The inflatable piece goes by the name Metamorphosis, a recycled adaptation of a prior statue featured at Las Cigarreras in 2013. The concept invites the public to engage with a monumental form that measures roughly ten meters in length and three and a half meters in height, designed for interaction. Visitors are encouraged to approach in small groups, leaving traces of their experience in drawings and written messages as they explore the sculpture.
The artwork has been redesigned to withstand outdoor exposure, and its reuse is celebrated as a continuing contribution to the city’s cultural landscape. The artist from Alicante explains that a new skin will be drawn on using felt-tip markers, introducing colors that contrast with the existing black surface. The varied hues will carry notes of humor, affection, reflection, and existential musings, inviting spectators to read the evolving narrative etched onto the sculpture.
The next segment of the project takes place between noon and 6 p.m. as part of the ongoing cultural initiative In Active Teula, located in the historic center. The event, curated by Salmaia, offers a program suitable for families and aims to celebrate community through interactive art. The artist will power the inflation of the sculpture with a quietly efficient, eco-friendly system she designed herself, underscoring a commitment to sustainability within public art.
What exactly becomes of the inflatable statue in the long term remains to be seen, but Olga Diego has a clear intention to reprise the work at a future date. The plan is to release it again for public display before it reaches a final destination, where it will be recycled and reduced to a small, solid remnant.
[citation-needed] This project exemplifies how temporary, participatory sculpture can transform urban spaces into living conversations about memory, community, and the environment. By inviting viewers to add their own marks, the work becomes a collaborative canvas that grows with each interaction, echoing the idea that public art thrives when people feel invited to contribute.