La Gamba, also known as Gambrinus, is a large-scale sculpture by the artist Xavier Mariscal. It represents a prawn with lobster claws, or a scampi. The work was inaugurated in 1989 and originally served as a sign for the Gambrinus restaurant, one of several located in the Moll de la Fusta in Barcelona, which was designed by the architect Alfred Arribas.
The sculpture is situated on the roof of the restaurant and measures approximately 10 meters long. It was constructed from polystyrene and fireproof polyester by the master faller Manolo Martín.
After the restaurant closed in 1998, the Barcelona City Council acquired, restored, and returned the work to the same location in 2004 at the suggestion of Mariscal. It was placed on a support structure and is included in the inventory of Petits paisatges de Barcelona.
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Written by Nik Frost
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