Woman and Bird sculpture - Joan Miró Popular

Address
Parc de Joan Miró, 08009, Barcelona
Nearest Metro
Espanya L2
City District
Eixample: Eixample I
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Woman and Bird sculpture - Joan Miró
Woman and Bird sculpture byJoan Miró. This public work of art by Joan Miró is called 'Dona i l'Ocell' in Catalan language. It is called 'Woman and Bird' in English and 'La Mujer y el Pájaro' in Spanish.

This impressive artwork by Catalan artist Joan Miró is from 1983. It is 22m high and is located in Barcelona at Parc de Joan Miró' (previously named 'Parc de l´Escorxador') in the area called Eixample left -  Eixample Esquerra in Catalan language).

The surface of the Woman and Bird sculpture is a mosaic of colour using a technique called  trencadís. The Joan Miró park is just a few steps from Plaza Espanya in Barcelona, where you can also visit the Arenas shopping mall in a former bull fighting ring of the same name.

Arenas has a open cubola with a free skywalk terrace where you can enjoy great views of this Miró sculpture and dine at restaurants with lovely Barcelona views

Other nearby sights are the Magic Fountain, MNAC art museum, Poble Espanyol Spanish Village and of course the Miro museum on nearby Montjuic hill.