Onades is a monumental sculpture by Andreu Alfaro, formed by large steel curves that evoke the movement of waves. Located in Plaça del Carbó, it welcomes those arriving in Barcelona through the port area and extends its metallic rhythm along the waterfront. Its arches impress through their scale, but also through their visual lightness: rather than imposing themselves, they invite people to walk beneath them and read the promenade as an abstract extension of the sea.
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The sculpture is so large that two of its arches pass over the streets connecting the city to the World Trade Center.
