Katarsis — embroidered shade structure, Torre Pacheco, Murcia
Public Art · Torre Pacheco, Murcia

Katarsis

Location Torre Pacheco, Murcia
Year 2025
Architect Marta Serrano
Scale 100m² + 2 × 20m²
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About the project

Torre Pacheco received European funds to renew its urban fabric — and architect Marta Serrano invited Arquicostura to be part of it. Three interventions with a single language: autumn leaves in full colour, embroidered on metallic mesh.

A 100m² shade structure over the main street. Two 20m² shelters that protect and beautify. And a series of lampposts in the town square, dressed in embroidery — at night the light filters through the unstitched gaps, turning each column into a lantern.

The leaves cast shadows on the ground. The shade structure draws what a tree would draw — but in orange, gold and red, all year round.

Project Katarsis
Client Ayuntamiento de Torre Pacheco
Architect Marta Serrano
Location Torre Pacheco, Murcia, Spain
Year 2025
Typology Public Art · Urban intervention
Scale 100m² shade + 2 × 20m² shelters + lampposts
Technique Embroidery on metallic mesh
Motif Autumn leaves
Funding European funds · Urban renewal
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