Lalín is land of artists and Art lovers. It is obvious in its streets. A good way of crossing Lalin village is discovering its sculptures. Some of them have turned into symbols of the municipality, as the dedicated one to Loriga, the aviator, or the statue of the pork.
Some of them monumental, different and discreet another ones...figuratives or abstracts, all of them have a history behind...make up your mind and come to discover it!
On a little stand, we find the figure of brilliant artist José Otero Abeledo, known as “Laxeiro”. Portrayed with realism, standing, with head lightly elevated, shaved and arranged with his particular clothing: hat, glasses, coat and muffler.
Author shows painter with his skilled hands inside overcoat. This work of solid forms shows a very traditional technique, demonstrating the work of this stone-cutter trained and educated in Deza region. This sculpture is one of the numerous homages done by Lalín people to Laxeiro.
(Translated text, from the original by Alicia Fernández Dapena)
