4 Cool and Eccentric Sculptures In Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain
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Barcelona is a city of art and it doesn’t just manifest itself in museums and galleries. Across the city’s open area you can find quite a few captivating sculptures, celebrating Barcelona’s culture of freedom and expression. Here are a few examples: 

El Cap de Barcelona

The famed American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein designed this sculpture in his unmistakable signature style specifically for Barcelona. 15 meters in height and covered with vividly colored tiles, The Face of Barcelona symbolized the massive change the city underwent in preparation for the 1992 Olympics.

The Kiss of Death

Nestled into the 18th century Poblenou Cemetery The Kiss of Death is a hunting sculpture that commemorates one man’s grave. The marble sculpture is an example of memento mori art. Rather than seeing death as something to be feared, memento mori embraces the afterlife and the idea that one’s soul is immortal.

Homage to Picasso

This conceptual piece by Antoni Taipes consists of a glass cube covering an installation of furniture. The art nouveau furnishings represent the time in which Picasso lived in Barcelona and on it you can see some of the famous painter’s iconic quotations.

El Gato del Raval

On Rambla del Raval you can find one of the city’s most beloved artworks—The Fat Cat, or El Gato del Raval. It was created by the Colombian artist Fernando Botero in 1987 and was moved to the area of the Olympic Stadium in 1992. Only in 2003 was the biggest cat of Barcelona returned home to Rambla del Raval.