At a busy road junction there are fourteen statues of ordinary people going about their daily business but on one side of the road they are sinking into grey obscurity into the pavement and on the other they are rising back out into the sunshine in a form of social resurrection. It is a wonderful piece of street art and I am prepared to say that for me it was one of the highlights of Wroclaw.
The statues are a memorial to the introduction of martial law in Poland on December 13th 1981 and the thousands of people who disappeared (‘went underground’) in the middle of the night courtesy of the militia. In a symbolic statement the fourteen statues were erected in the middle of the night in 2005 on the twenty-fourth anniversary of the introduction of martial law.
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That would make a wonderful cover for an art book, maybe sculptures from around the world. I like these too, Andrew. 😮
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I think this is the best street art that I have ever seen!
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I know “I” like it too.
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Gosh- you’ve just been everywhere, haven’t you? I always find sculptures so interested- Oviedo, Spain has them everywhere. It’s interesting to come across them, especially if they teach you something new about the city.
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I liked the traveller in Oviedo, which was your favourite?
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That’s a good one! I always passed La Regenta by the Cathedral on my way to school, so I liked that one a lot. There’s also a statue in Parque San Francisco based on a short story called “Adios, Cordera,” and that one was quite good as well.
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Having never seen this statue in person I love seeing here Andrew. Such an intriguing piece.
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Have you been to Poland?
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No I have not. One more on the list. 🙂
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Get it on the list – put it near the top!
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