Wounded star, Steel sculpture at Platja de Sant Miquel, Barcelona, Spain

The Wounded Star is a sculpture by Rebecca Horn on the sand of Sant Miquel beach in Barcelona. It consists of four offset rectangular sections of dark, weathered steel stacked to a total height of 10 meters, each holding a grid of tall windows; the glass in the two lower sections is opaque pale yellow, while the upper sections have darker, reflective panes. A low concrete plinth supports the structure.

Rebecca Horn's sculpture was erected in 1992, when Barcelona opened its degraded neighbourhoods to the sea ahead of the Olympic Games. It belongs to Configuracions urbanes, a permanent exhibition of eight works commissioned from contemporary artists for the city's Olympic bid, curated by the art critic Gloria Moure. The route runs through the Ribera, the Barceloneta and the Port Vell.

The structure represents the former beach bars and seafood stalls that lined the Barceloneta waterfront before the neighborhood's transformation.

You can reach the sculpture by taking metro line 4 to Barceloneta station and then walking along the beachfront promenade. The artwork sits directly on the sand and is easy to access while exploring the waterfront area.

The sculpture belongs to Configuracions urbanes, a permanent exhibition of eight works commissioned from contemporary artists for Barcelona's 1992 Olympic nomination, curated by art critic Gloria Moure. The route passes through the Ribera, Barceloneta and Port Vell districts, and Horn's piece is its landmark on Sant Miquel beach.