Considered in light of today’s systemic global homogenization of artistic practices, the concept of a local “school” may sound outdated, but the art of Spain’s Basque Country has been shaped by a strong awareness of identity and territory. The leading light was Jorge Oteiza, who left behind an immense legacy, not only sculptural but also ideological. He abandoned sculpture in 1959 to devote himself to writing and philosophy for the remaining four decades of his life. Oteiza’s example was assimilated in the 1980s by Ángel Bados, Txomin Badiola, and other colleagues, who added gestures derived