THE GAMBA

Mariscal conceived a giant shrimp with lobster legs that has become part of the identity of Barcelona's waterfront.

The commission for this giant sculpture arose as a result of the renovation of the coastal area of the city of Barcelona. The sculpture was conceived to crown the Gambrinus bar, designed by architect Alfredo Arribas. Mariscal has conceived a comic script, in which the restaurant looks like an ocean liner from the 1920s, crowned by a gigantic lobster-legged shrimp with a fifteen-meter wingspan, placed on the pavilion's undulating terrace. Over the years, the group of bars that were built in that area fell into decline until their total disappearance, however, La Gamba has been bought and restored by the Barcelona City Council and has been located in the same place since it has become a civic icon that gives identity to its waterfront and also an attraction for tourists, who are photographed next to it.