| A Ferida | |
|---|---|
| The Wound | |
 The sculpture in 2009 | |
| Artist | Alberto Bañuelos Fournier |
| Year | 2003 |
| Medium | Granite |
| Dimensions | 11 m (430 in) |
| Weight | 400 tonnes |
| Location | Muxia, Spain |
| 43°06′40″N 9°13′18″W / 43.111166°N 9.221645°W | |
| Owner | Galicia |
A Ferida (English: The Wound) is a sculpture located in the municipality of Muxía, A Coruña, Spain. Made by sculptor, Alberto Bañuelos Fournier, it faces the Atlantic Ocean, outside the entrance of the Virxe da Barca sanctuary.[1]
The granite sculpture stands more than 11 metres (36 ft) in height and weighs 400 tons. The granite came from O Porriño, and it is the largest sculpture in Galicia and Spain.[1]
Background
The work was donated by Seguros Aegon to the Muxián council as a tribute to the volunteers who came to help the Galician people when the Prestige oil spill occurred on November 13, 2002. It was inaugurated on September 12, 2003.[1]
Gallery
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 "A Ferida". vivecamino.com.
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