Cesar Manrique
Sculpture by Cesar Manrique.
The garden of the Manrique foundation
A lava bubble turned into a living room
A lava bubble turned into a living room
A collapsed lava bubble shelters the Manrique foundation swimming pool.
Lava seems to flow through this window of the Manrique foundation.
Cesar Manrique paintings
At Jameos del Agua, Manrique used part of a huge lava tunnel. A collapsed section was turned into a swimming pool.
A living room opens on the swimming pool at Jameos del Agua
Cesar Manrique (1919 - 1992) was a painter, architect and Spanish sculptor. Born in Lanzarote, he lived in Madrid and the USA before going back to his native island in 1968.
He credited Lanzarote with several works that combine modern art with natural features due to volcanoes.
His house exploits natural lava bubbles that he transformed into living rooms, seeking primarily to integrate his project in the natural setting.
Today, this house is the headquarters of the Cesar Manrique Foundation.
