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La Lata de Sardinas

The Sardine Tin

Julio Nieto
2006

Description

Large aluminium opened Sardine tin can. The sculpture was made for the 2006 exhibition for the surrealist painter Óscar Dominguez in honor of the centenary of the painter's birth, sponsored by the the town of Tacoronte. The Sardine Can, a work by sculptor Julio Nieto, was placed at the entrance of the exhibition.
A photo on the sculptor's website shows that it stood in the Plaza Isla de Madera in Santa Cruz.

Signature

Julio 06

Artist

Julio Nieto (Durango, Vizcaya 1964), Spanish-Canarian sculptor of La Orotava (Website).

Sources & Information

Reli-Lali blogspot, El arte por todas partes de una lata de sardinas.

Location (N 28°28'51" - W 16°24'42") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca695; Photograph: 3 February 2020
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