Construcción Vacía

The Construcción Vacía, in San Sebastián

The Construcción Vacía is a sculpture by the great Basque master Jorge Oteiza, at the foot of Mont Urgull. The San Sebastián audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic abstract work, facing the Cantabrian Sea.

The abstract work of Jorge Oteiza

This sculpture located at the foot of Mont Urgull, whose name means the empty construction, was designed by Jorge Oteiza, a great Basque master of twentieth-century sculpture. An abstract metal work, it explores the theme of the void and of space, dear to the artist, who sought to give form to nothingness and spirituality through his bare constructions. Set facing the Cantabrian Sea, on the Paseo Nuevo, the sculpture dialogues with the horizon, the sky and the waves. A witness of Basque contemporary art, it invites to contemplation and reflection, in a striking maritime setting.

What to see

You admire the abstract metal work of Jorge Oteiza, which explores the theme of the void and of space, set facing the Cantabrian Sea on the Paseo Nuevo, at the foot of Mont Urgull. The Construcción Vacía is a witness of Basque contemporary art. It is a stop for art lovers, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Construcción Vacía lies on the Paseo Nuevo, at the foot of Mont Urgull, facing the sea, in San Sebastián, reachable on foot. It is an open-air work, freely visible from the promenade. The setting is particularly striking facing the waves of the Cantabrian Sea.

Who created the Construcción Vacía of San Sebastián?

Jorge Oteiza, a great Basque master of twentieth-century sculpture; this abstract work explores the theme of the void and of space, facing the Cantabrian Sea.

Where is the Construcción Vacía?

On the Paseo Nuevo, at the foot of Mont Urgull, in San Sebastián, in Spain.