Portal de Cehegin
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Two roundabouts on the east exit of the town will look like two giant white feet and a network with the names of all persons who have lived Cehegín since 1492.
According to Nicholas de Maya, "the proposal of the City Council to do something for my people was a challenge.
I loaded it with hope and I got into the task.
After navigating through the archives I decided to create this figure, although it seems very evident, universal sample to reflect the history of a people, with their 'here', 'now' and 'where' is the walk. "
The artist has revealed that "the white of the work shows the purity of its people" and that "the opening day we will place a monolith where people its rise so you can observe how they interact with other parts of the two roundabouts ".
The presentation ceremony was accompanied by the mayor of Cehegín, Jose Soria, who has said that "people are great people like this, so it becomes a recognition is made to Nicholas and he will there in perpetuity, "adding that" it is a work done in Cehegín to Cehegín and cehegineros. "
The Councillor of Tourism, Francisco in April, was also present in the hall of the museum, which explained how the idea of Maya that Nicholas would do anything to Cehegín, saying "we could not afford the luxury of not having work of this artist in our public space. "
PHOTO: Nicolas de Maya (right) shows a scaled replica of his work, accompanied by the mayor of Cehegín (center) and the Councillor of Tourism.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín
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