Esculturas públicas en el Paseo Marítimo de Arrecife (Lanzarote)

Abstract

It is difficult to travel to the Canary Island of Lanzarote without finding public sculptures in streets, promenades, or roundabouts. However, the framework of this article is limited to those sculptures that have been displayed along the promenade of the capital of the island: Arrecife. The municipal objective of these projects is to embellish the location by transforming the urban seaside walking path into an open‐air museum. These projects have also an educational use that increases the public knowledge, boosting the valorization of the artistic, cultural, and environmental heritage from the citizenship. All this is linked to a fundamental objective: urban regeneration. Following other similar urban projects, the Arrecife sculpture route continues along the pedestrian promenade, the bike path and existing garden areas. By maintaining the César Manrique’s footprint, the aim of these art works is to open a dialogue with their maritime surroundings, as well as combining the signs of the island identity with the plastic forms of the European art.