The forest of Oma, one of Basque artist Agustín Ibarrola’s best known works, is an example of “land art”, a creative trend that first appeared in the 1960s and which seeks to take art to nature and use the countryside as the artist’s frame, support and medium.
Figures that appear and transform as you move
Walking around the Forest, figures appear and change as you look: although sometimes the painting on a single tree is complete in itself, in other cases you need to observe a set of several trees to see the work whole. Moreover, your perception of the figures varies depending on the point you look from: the figures change and transform as you move. So really you could call this a customized visit, because the artist makes each visitor the protagonist of his work.
How to get there
- First, you should take a bus from San Sebastián to Bilbao.
You should stop by the PESA Office to buy your tickets in advance.
-BUS COMPANY: Lurralde Bus – PESA (www.pesa.net)
–PESA Office: in PASEO FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA 1
-OFFICE SCHEDULE:
Monday to Friday open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturdays open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sundays open from 8:00a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
–BUS STATION: in PASEO FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA 1
-PRICE: aprox. 9,90€ (One way price). You can use the Mugi card. The bus take 60 min. to get to Bilbao
- Then, you should take a bus from Bilbao to Kortezubi.
-BUS COMPANY: BIZKAIBUS
-LINE: A3513 Bilbao – Hospital de Galdakao – Gernika- Lekeitio
Below you have bus schedules at this time. In any case, they might be changed, so we recommen you to check it in the web site above
Bus from Bilbao to Kortezubi: 09:15 11:15 13:15 15:15 17:15 19:15
Bus from Kortezubi to Bilbao: 07:00 9:00 11:00 13:00 15:00 17:00 19:00 21:00
The bus takes approximately 50 minutes and costs 2,60 € (one single trip)
3. Once in “Kortezubi”(*), you must continue on foot.
There is a sign that indicates the direction to “Cuevas de Santimamiñe”. Follow the road that goes to the parking adjoining to the “Caserio Lezika”.
From this point, do not follow the direction of Santimamiñe anymore. From here, you will see a sign for “Bosque Pintado de Oma”, there is a very well indicated steep trail of 2 kilometers approximately that ends at the “Bosque Pintado de Oma”.
(*) We recommend you that once in “Kortezubi”, ask a local for instruction on how to get to the “Caserio Leizika”
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