Chillida paid many homages throughout his artistic career. He created more than a hundred works in honour of various public figures, artists, writers, musicians, poets and philosophers who were particularly significant to him. Walking through the museum, the visitor encounters works dedicated to Georges Braque, Jorge Guillén, Luca Pacioli, Fleming and a sculpture in honour of the fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga.

Chillida’s connection with Balenciaga dates back to his early childhood. The person behind it was his maternal grandmother, Juana Eguren. She was the owner of two hotels in San Sebastian, and Balenciaga visited her often, accompanied by relevant figures from the fashion world. Grandmother Juana was a great support to the couturier at a critical point in his life, when he left Getaria. She encouraged him to travel to Paris to develop his trade. Years later, Chillida initiated a friendship with the master couturier, himself a humble, sensitive and intelligent man. The elegance of this sculpture in honour of Balenciaga alludes to the best pieces by the couturier. The two steel pieces generate an internal space which suggests a female silhouette between the blocks.