Praise of the Horizon

Elogio del Horizonte in Gijón is a 10 meter high sculpture by artist Eduardo Chillida. Established in 1990, it weighs 500 tons, the artist used reinforced concrete to create it. Tourists standing in the very center of the structure will be able to clearly hear the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks. The gray of the sculpture is to harmonize with the blue of the sky and water, the elliptical shape of the upper part of the work symbolizes arms open to embrace.