Luminator
Luminator is a bronze dwarf by Tomasz Moczek who reads a book under a dome-shaped canopy on Sudecka street in Wrocław. wromap.pl dates him to 24 October 2008.
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Story
Luminator is a reader. He sits quietly with an open book on his knee, and a leaf has landed on the page as if he has been there through a whole autumn. Above him spreads a broad dome-shaped canopy on a stem, which keeps off the rain and gives him a little reading room of his own at the corner of Sudecka street. Do not expect him to look up; the story is clearly too good.
History & Significance
wromap.pl gives the author as Tomasz Moczek, the sculptor of the original five Wrocław dwarfs of 2005, and the date 24 October 2008. Wikipedia's list also credits Moczek and links the dwarf to Tauron Obsługa Klienta, the energy company's customer service office on Sudecka street. The sources disagree on the address: wromap.pl says Sudecka 95/97 and Wikipedia says Sudecka 96/97. A monogram that looks like the letters TM can be seen on the canopy in the photo. 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 available sources do not explain the name or say who commissioned the dwarf. His position next to the Tauron customer service office and the nearby Tauron-sponsored Energetyk Voltuś suggest an energy theme, but that is an inference. What the photo shows is a dwarf reading a book under a dome-shaped canopy.
Fun Facts
- The sculptor, Tomasz Moczek, also made the first five Wrocław dwarfs in 2005.
- wromap.pl also lists him under the nickname Giguś.
- A leaf rests on the open pages of his book in the photo.
- Sources disagree on the address: Sudecka 95/97 on wromap.pl and Sudecka 96/97 on Wikipedia.
- Energetyk Voltuś is only 114 m west and Esdermiki 146 m north-west.
How to Find This Dwarf
Look for Sudecka 95/97 (or 96/97, since sources differ) and the dwarf sitting under a canopy. Energetyk Voltuś is 114 m west, Esdermiki 146 m north-west and Mikołajek 264 m east. wromap.pl warns that access may be limited by a gate, fence or barrier.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Luminator dwarf in Wrocław?
Luminator is on Sudecka street in the Powstańców Śląskich area. wromap.pl gives Sudecka 95/97 and Wikipedia gives Sudecka 96/97.
Who made Luminator?
wromap.pl and Wikipedia both credit Tomasz Moczek, who also sculpted the first five Wrocław dwarfs in 2005.
When did Luminator appear?
wromap.pl dates him to 24 October 2008. No second source for the date was found.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
Sits on a low stone block near the entrance. wromap.pl warns that access may be limited by a gate, fence or barrier. Step-free access was not verified.
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