Peines del Viento 1977

Eduardo Chillida made these sculptures in an unknown year with steel and stone. They are known as Peines del Viento. These heavy, rusted forms, embedded in the rocks where the land meets the sea, are like open jaws. They're rough, but not without a certain grace. The way the rust bleeds down onto the stone makes me think about time, and erosion, and how everything changes. Look at the way the steel grips the rock, almost like it’s alive, or at least locked in some kind of mortal combat. It’s a beautiful dance between something made by humans and something formed by nature. They are so in tune with the landscape. Chillida reminds me a bit of Richard Serra, but with a tenderness. Serra’s work is imposing, but Chillida’s work feels more like a conversation.