Cognexik
Cognexik is a bronze dwarf with a moustache and a company name on his shirt, at Legnicka 48f in Business Garden, Wrocław. His name echoes Cognex, a machine vision company with an office there.
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Cognexik
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Story
Cognexik stretches one arm out in front of him, as if he is pointing something out or holding something up to the light. He has a bushy moustache, a flat cap and, if you look closely at his shirt, the letters of a company name. He stands in the Business Garden office complex on Legnicka street, a step away from his neighbour BeDeusz, as if the two had arranged to meet.
History & Significance
The dwarf stands at Legnicka 48f in Business Garden. wromap.pl gives neither a sculptor nor a date. The city's business pages report that Cognex, a global supplier of machine vision systems, rented about 500 square metres in building F of Business Garden. The tradition began with the Orange Alternative, a playful 1980s protest movement whose members painted dwarfs on city walls; since 2005 the city has filled its streets with bronze dwarfs, and there are now hundreds of them.
Inspiration
The name is a diminutive of Cognex, and the photo shows what looks like the letters COGNEX on the front of his shirt. Cognex is a global supplier of machine vision systems with an office in Business Garden. Who commissioned the dwarf is not confirmed by the sources, but the match with the company is hard to miss.
Fun Facts
- The photo shows what look like the letters COGNEX across the front of his shirt.
- Cognex supplies machine vision systems, which let machines see and inspect things.
- BeDeusz stands just 1 m north, almost touching him.
- Dolbik and Etteplanek are both 82 m east.
- No sculptor or date is listed in the available sources.
How to Find This Dwarf
Find building F of Business Garden at Legnicka 48f. BeDeusz is 1 m north, Dolbik 82 m east and Etteplanek 82 m east, so you can see four dwarfs without leaving the complex.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Cognexik dwarf in Wrocław?
At Legnicka 48f in the Business Garden office complex in the Szczepin area.
Why is it called Cognexik?
The name echoes Cognex, a machine vision company with an office in Business Garden, and the photo shows the company's name on his shirt.
Who made Cognexik?
The available sources do not name a sculptor or give a date.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
Stands on flat paving slabs between the office buildings. Step-free access was not verified.
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