Public Sculpture in the Biscay Town of Leioa

  • Iñigo Sarriugarte Gomez Universidad del País Vasco
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ARIS.2014.v26.n3.42668
Keywords: Biscay, Leioa, public sculpture, contemporary art.

Abstract

Detailed study related with the public sculpture in the Biscay town of Leioa, where there are some 30 public sculptures, making up the plastic landscape of this county. These public sculptures have been cataloged and analyzed, using an art historical methodology. In this process of inventory, we have incorporated all plastic elements that can somehow represent the social-cultural character and history of Leioa. From local politics, they have developed two fundamental premises; on the one hand, beautify urban spaces and, second, recall the memory of the celebrities that have stood out for their social, intellectual or cultural activity in this town. Within the field of the research about heritage of public sculpture in this county, we have articulated the following thematic groups: 1-Proposals related to historical and cultural context of the municipality. 2-Sculptures of the postwar Basque sculptors. 3-Proposals related to the University of the Basque Country. 4-Works related to Artaza Palace. 5-Other works.

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Iñigo Sarriugarte Gomez, Universidad del País Vasco

Iñigo Sarriugarte Gómez (n. 1968) Profesor Titular en la Facultad de Letras de la Universidad del País Vasco, donde imparte asignaturas relacionadas con las Fuentes de la Historia del Arte, Historia del Arte de las Vanguardias y Últimas Tendencias. Profesor Colaborador en los Programas de Formación Permanente del Instituto de Ocio de la Universidad de Deusto, donde imparte asignaturas relacionadas con el arte moderno, últimas tendencias y fotografía, así como cultura y arte en Asia. Doctor en Historia del Arte con la tesis doctoral: "La escultura en el País Vasco en la década de los 80" (2005). Sus principales investigaciones se relacionan con el arte contemporáneo en el País Vasco, el arte moderno, el arte medio ambiental, la fotografía y las Nuevas Tecnologías, entre otros. Estas aparecen publicadas en revistas indexadas, catálogos, capítulos de libros, así como en ponencias y comunicaciones presentadas en diversos seminarios y congresos nacionales e internacionales.

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Published
2014-09-18
How to Cite
Sarriugarte Gomez I. (2014). Public Sculpture in the Biscay Town of Leioa. Arte, Individuo y Sociedad, 26(3), 419-436. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ARIS.2014.v26.n3.42668
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Vol. 26 No. 3 (2014)
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Articles

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