The City Council is expanding its open-air museum with five sculptures by the artist Santiago de Santiago

The works by the renowned sculptor have been donated and are located outside the new City Hall

The mayor of Estepona, José María García Urbano, today unveiled five sculptures by the artist Santiago de Santiago. The City Council is thus continuing its project to make culture accessible to citizens by installing works of art in the streets, transforming the city into a large open-air museum.

These new works, which have been donated to the City Council, have been placed outside the City Hall building. One of them, crafted from red Sepúlveda stone, is titled “Celina”—a piece with great presence and character. Alongside it are four other sculptures crafted from volcanic stone, each with its own distinct character, where the solidity of the material contrasts with the delicacy of the forms.

The mayor stated that it is “a true honor for the city to have the creations of this renowned sculptor,” who is considered one of the most important artists of the second half of the 20th century. 

He also noted that, with these pieces, there are now thirty sculptures by the artist located in some of the city’s busiest areas. In this regard, García Urbano highlighted the commitment Santiago de Santiago made to Estepona years ago; as early as 2015, he expressed his intention to gradually transfer his entire personal collection to our city.

Santiago de Santiago, who passed away in 2023, studied sculpture in France, Italy, and Japan, and created busts of prominent figures in the worlds of politics and culture, including presidents of various countries and members of the Spanish Royal Family.

The councilman noted that this initiative is yet another effort by the Estepona City Council to bring culture closer to its citizens. In this regard, he recalled that the City Council has launched other cultural initiatives such as the Artistic Murals Route, which has transformed building facades into large canvases, the Poetry Route, and the installation of sculptures in squares and avenues.