Faksymilka
Faksymilka is a bespectacled dwarf with stacks of paper-like slabs at plac Powstańców Warszawy 1, made by Tomasz Moczek. She appeared on 10 November 2014.
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Faksymilka
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Story
Faksymilka copies everything, and she does it by hand. Round glasses on her nose, hat pulled over her ears, she holds a round object carefully in her arms while stacks of what look like paper sheets or books rise on either side. Local dwarfs bring her their secrets and receive a perfect copy back, always with the original returned. Whatever you whisper to her, you may be sure of one thing: she will give back exactly what she was given.
History & Significance
Faksymilka stands at plac Powstańców Warszawy 1 and was made by Tomasz Moczek; wromap.pl lists 10 November 2014 as her appearance date. Wrocław's bronze dwarfs grew out of the Orange Alternative, a playful, non-violent protest movement of the 1980s whose members painted dwarfs on city walls; since 2005 the city has been filling its streets with bronze dwarfs, and there are now hundreds of them. We found no sponsor and do not name one.
Inspiration
Faksymilka comes from facsimile, an exact copy of a document - the dwarf's round glasses and the stacks of papers or books around her fit that idea, though we found no source that states it. In the photo she holds a rounded object and wears a soft hat.
Fun Facts
- Her name echoes facsimile, an exact copy of a document.
- In the photo she wears round glasses and a soft hat.
- She appeared on 10 November 2014, made by Tomasz Moczek.
- Her photo shows stacks that look like papers or books beside her.
- The nearest dwarfs are Cezary Przybylski (250 m south) and Lesław (261 m south).
How to Find This Dwarf
Go to plac Powstańców Warszawy 1 and look at the foot of the wall for the dwarf with round glasses. Cezary Przybylski is about 250 m south and Cymeliusz 287 m north.
Nearby Dwarfs
See all Wrocław dwarfs on the dwarf list
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Faksymilka dwarf?
Faksymilka is at plac Powstańców Warszawy 1 in Wrocław.
Who made Faksymilka?
The sculptor is Tomasz Moczek and she appeared on 10 November 2014.
Why is she called Faksymilka?
The name echoes facsimile, an exact copy. No source we found states the idea behind the statue, so this is our reading.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
The photo shows her at the foot of a wall at ground level. Paving and kerbs were not verified on site.
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