The San Bartolomé City Council demands that the Cabildo of Lanzarote expedite the necessary work to recover and reinstall the two Wind Toys by César Manrique linked to the municipality, which have been dismantled and out of their usual locations for more than a year, a situation that the Council considers to be "dragging on for too long".
These are the Wind Toy located on the roundabout accessing Montaña Blanca and the sculpture dedicated to Pepín Ramírez, located near the access to Lanzarote airport, two elements designed by the Lanzarote artist César Manrique that are part of the island's artistic and landscape heritage and which for decades have also constituted reference points for residents and visitors.
The mayor of San Bartolomé, Isidro Pérez, calls on the Cabildo of Lanzarote to specify and execute the recovery of both pieces and their reinstallation in their locations as soon as possible.
“We are talking about two works by César Manrique that are part of our identity and our landscape. We cannot normalize that they have been dismantled for more than a year and that residents and visitors continue to be unable to enjoy them in their locations,” states Pérez.
The mayor believes that Manrique's artistic heritage requires special attention from public administrations and recalls that the ‘Wind Toys’ are not merely ornamental elements, but pieces that are part of the image and contemporary history of Lanzarote.
“We understand that these sculptures need specialized restoration and maintenance work, but what we are asking the Cabildo for is that these processes have an end date and that the pieces return to their places. Montaña Blanca and the airport surroundings have gone too long without two elements that are part of their landscape and Lanzarote's collective memory,” affirms the mayor.
The City Council asks to recover the two sculptures
The Council recalls that the Cabildo of Lanzarote itself has announced rehabilitation actions for different Wind Toys by César Manrique. In the case of Montaña Blanca, the island institution has reported the start of restoration work on the sculpture, which includes actions on its structure, cleaning, replacement of damaged elements, and improvement of the rotation system.
Likewise, the Cabildo has indicated that the piece located at the airport entrance, dedicated to Pepín Ramírez, is also undergoing a restoration process at the island institution's Mobile Park.
Given this situation, the San Bartolomé City Council demands that both processes culminate in the restitution of the sculptures in their original locations, preventing their removal from being prolonged indefinitely.
“We celebrate that action is being taken to conserve these works, because their restoration is necessary, but the commitment cannot be limited to just dismantling and repairing them. The process must be completed and they must be put back. That is the message we want to convey to the Cabildo: restore, recover, and return these two symbols of our landscape to the citizens,” emphasizes Isidro Pérez.
The San Bartolomé City Council insists on the importance of preserving César Manrique's legacy and ensuring the proper maintenance of pieces that contribute to defining Lanzarote's visual and cultural identity.
“San Bartolomé wants the Juguete del Viento of Montaña Blanca to spin again and for the sculpture dedicated to Pepín Ramírez to occupy its space again. They are part of our heritage and deserve to be where they have always been,” concludes the mayor.
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