Iskierka
Iskierka is a tiny, child-like dwarf perched high on a stone gatepost at plac Świętego Macieja 5 in Nadodrze, made by Marlena Zakrzewska. A sign beside him names the Iskierka Association.
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Iskierka
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Story
Iskierka is the smallest kind of hero: a spark. She - or he, the bronze keeps its secrets - stands on top of a weathered stone pillar with one arm thrown up, as if waving at everyone who looks up from the street. The old tenement behind, with its carved brackets and barred windows, is her whole kingdom, and from up there she keeps a sharp eye on who comes and goes. Do not forget to look up: she will not shout.
History & Significance
Iskierka stands at plac Świętego Macieja 5 in the Nadodrze district and is credited to sculptor Marlena Zakrzewska. 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 installation date for her. The photo shows a sign for Stowarzyszenie Pomocy "Iskierka" (the Iskierka Help Association) at the same address; no source we found says that the association commissioned the dwarf, so we only mention the sign.
Inspiration
Iskierka is the Polish word for "a little spark". The photo shows a very small figure with a raised arm on a stone gatepost, directly above a sign reading Stowarzyszenie Pomocy "Iskierka", pl. św. Macieja 5. The match of name and sign is hard to miss, but we cannot confirm the link from any written source.
Fun Facts
- Her name means "little spark" in Polish.
- She stands on top of a stone gatepost, well above street level, so you have to look up.
- A sign at the same address reads Stowarzyszenie Pomocy "Iskierka", pl. św. Macieja 5 - the connection to the dwarf is not confirmed in any source we found.
- She was made by Marlena Zakrzewska.
- The closest dwarf is Miś Mokrej Łapki, 137 m southeast.
How to Find This Dwarf
Walk to plac Świętego Macieja 5 and look up at the stone gatepost beside the sign of the Iskierka Association: the dwarf is tiny and stands high above the pavement. Next, Miś Mokrej Łapki is about 137 m southeast and the Polish-Hungarian Friendship dwarfs about 215 m south.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Iskierka dwarf?
Iskierka stands on a stone gatepost at plac Świętego Macieja 5 in Wrocław's Nadodrze district.
Who made Iskierka?
The sculptor is Marlena Zakrzewska. We did not find an installation date.
Why do I have to look up to find Iskierka?
She is perched on top of a stone pillar above the pavement, so she is easy to miss if you only look at eye level.
Accessibility
Outdoor
She stands on top of a stone gatepost above street level, so she is not at reach height; you can see her from the pavement by looking up. Surface and steps not verified on site.
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