Wounded Star
by Joan Carroll
Title
Wounded Star
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
This is the curious sculpture on the beach in the Barceloneta section of Barcelona Spain. It is called L'Estel Ferit (the wounded star or the injured comet) and was commissioned from Rebecca Horn for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. These blocks, tower thing and leaning cubes have become a bit of a landmark. Most people refer to this popular landmark as 'the cubes', and it is a clear reflection of Barcelona's penchant for ground-breaking art during the Olympic period. However, its symbolism is inextricably linked to the past of the Barceloneta district. The German artist Rebecca Horn heralded a new phase in the decoration of the city's streets and squares. It was 1992, and the city's most neglected neighbourhoods were in need of a clean up, while they opened up to the sea and adorned themselves with sculptures that were often innovative. In this case, Horn sought to immortalise the legendary seafront bars and restaurants, or xiringuitos, which just a few years before had dotted the Barceloneta coastline. The xiringuitos were shacks that had fallen into disrepair but still retained their essential charm. However, by the time the pre-Olympic city was being refurbished they had seen better days and were removed. Some people say that the cubes represent the 30 m2 apartments, known locally as quarts de pis, which were built at the end of the 19th century.
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March 20th, 2014
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