HOSTOA (2008-2009) Leioa, Biscay (Basque Country)
HOSTOA Leioa, Biscay, Juanjo Novella
HOSTOA (2008-2009)
Leioa, Biscay (Basque Country)
HOSTOA Leioa, Biscay, Juanjo Novella
This piece is located in Leioa, Biscay (Basque Country) next to the Mendibile Palace, headquarters of the Biscay txakoli appellation of origin regulatory council, as a tribute to the production of this wine.
Made of carbon steel, the sculpture simulates a bronze fig leaf. The dimensions are 5.77 meters high and 10 meters long, with a thickness of 25 millimetres. It weighs approximately seven tons. This installation aims to pay homage to the landscape and its people, specifically, to the txakoli production activity.
