# a las actividades primitivas canarias

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Content updated: 2026-06-22

In Spain, a las actividades primitivas canarias presents Luis Alemán Montull’s monument as a memory carved into Tamadaba stone. Montull created it between 1975 and 1977.

The vertical figures represent artisanal craft, agriculture, fishing, and the Canary mother as a communal symbol. Their enlarged hands and feet meet distinctly local faces.

Each figure rises roughly fourteen metres, giving the ensemble a strong presence within the square. The Tamadaba stone retains visible marks from Montull’s tools.

The commission marked the city’s five-hundredth anniversary and connected monumental scale with everyday work. Warm stone tones frame the figures’ carved faces.

From nearby, the solid rock and deliberate gestures make the represented livelihoods feel grounded rather than abstract. From farther away, the ensemble anchors the square.

Municipal teams clean the surfaces with water, neutral soap, and low-pressure washing equipment. The maintenance clarifies the stone’s colours and faces.

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