Monumento al Campesino, escultura de César Manrique

The sculpture presides over the junction of the Arrecife to Tinajo road at Mozaga, and it is visible from a distance because its white mass collides head on with the dark volcanic gravel of the Lanzarote countryside. Manrique built it from fragments of water tanks taken from ships out of service, a humble material that he turned into a symbol of water and fertility, meaning whatever it is that keeps agriculture alive on volcanic ash. The form mixes geometric lines with the outline of a farmer, his animal and his work, and reads as a thank you to the people who invented the sanded fields and the planting hollows of La Geria.

The piece has been through a recent episode. A windstorm brought it down in April 2024, and the inspection that followed showed that key structural elements were badly rusted, so it had to be dismantled. The restoration faithfully reproduced the parts that could not be saved, reinforced the interior and applied anti corrosion treatment, all supervised by the Fundación César Manrique. The sculpture returned to its place in February 2025 and the work was declared finished that March. The Casa Museo del Campesino stands next to it, a separate ensemble that shares the site. Low raking light early or late in the day models the volume best.