Seven giant Goya statues surprise Barcelona ahead of the film awards

Barcelona wakes up to monumental Goya sculptures in its most iconic squares. The city is preparing for the great gala of Spanish cinema. Find out where to find them and how they transform the urban landscape.

Barcelona has woken to an unexpected artistic invasion: seven enormous Goya figures have appeared at key points in the city, catching the attention of residents and visitors. This urban intervention marks the countdown to the most important ceremony in Spanish cinema, which will take place on 28 February and promises to turn the city into a cultural hub.

The monumental sculptures are strategically distributed in places as emblematic as Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, Jardinets de Gràcia, Plaça de Sant Jaume, MNAC, Portal de la Pau, Barceloneta, Fabra i Coats and beside CCCB. Each location invites people to rediscover familiar corners from a new perspective, creating improvised routes and unexpected selfies.

The deployment of these figures not only anticipates the arrival of the gala, but transforms the everyday life of those moving through the city. The statues have become points of meeting, conversation and wonder, integrating into the urban routine and recalling Barcelona’s capacity to surprise with large-scale cultural initiatives.

Goya’s presence in the streets adds a festive, cinematic air to daily life, encouraging Barcelona residents to take part in the celebration of the seventh art. The city, accustomed to hosting major events, once again demonstrates its vocation as an open and creative stage.

The Goya Award is the highest recognition in Spanish cinema and each edition turns the host city into a showcase of talent, glamour and culture. Beyond the gala, the arrival of the giant statues strengthens the link between art and public space, inviting everyone to experience cinema in a different, close-up way.