Euskaraz irakurri: Zabalik da Agustin Ibarrolaren Omako Baso berria
The new Oma Forest devised by Agustin Ibarrola is now open to the public, a replica of the forest painted by the artist in the early 1980s, whose trees were irremediably affected by disease, forcing the forest to be closed. Already in 2020, the Provincial Council of Bizkaia announced the intention to carry out this replica that, finally, can be enjoyed from today.
After analyzing several locations, the renewed work is being completed in Kortezubi itself, in another pine forest very close to the original forest. Divided in 33 setsthe new Oma Forest will have 700 trees. It will have fewer groups, since before it had 47, but when the work is finished, it will have more painted trees than the previous forest.
Although it can be seen from today, the work of art is not finished; it is expected that they finish painting it in September 2023. Thus, the attendees -on previously booked guided tours- they will be able to enjoy several sets of trees already painted, and they will be able to be Witnesses of the creation processbeing able to see how they paint the new figures.
Two daily visits will be organized from Monday to Sunday, in the morning, at 10:30 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m., until September 11 and reservations can be made by calling 94 465 16 57.
Works in two phases
The work will take place in Two phases: The first started at the end of June 2022 and will end in October. In this phase, 14 groups of trees will be painted. The second phase will be carried out between May and September 2023 and the remaining 19 blocks will then be painted until the work is completed with 33 groups in total. They will prepare a route of more than a kilometer for these guided tours.
Tree-friendly paints are being used. To carry out the project, the Provincial Council of Bizkaia has formed a multidisciplinary working group led by Fernando Bazeta and with the collaboration of the Ibarrola family: two plastic artists; three restoration experts; a specialist from the UPV/EHU in Contemporary Basque Art; an architect from the UPV and two specialist architects from the Xortu company; two students of the Degree in Conservation and Restoration of the UPV/EHU; and several forestry experts from the Basalan regional company.
Source: Eitb
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