HOSTOA (2008-2009) Leioa, Biscay (Basque Country)
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HOSTOA Leioa, Biscay, Juanjo Novella
HOSTOA (2008-2009)
Leioa, Biscay (Basque Country)
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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.