Telecław
Telecław is a bearded dwarf holding up a laptop with a Wi-Fi symbol at Generała Romualda Traugutta 55, made by Beata Zwolańska-Hołod. He lives in a tight cluster of dwarfs.
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Telecław
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Story
Telecław is online, always. He holds his laptop high like a trophy, its screen showing a tiny skyline and the curved bars of a Wi-Fi signal, and his beard drips like a waterfall down his chest. Dwarfs nearby say he has never been disconnected, not even in a thunderstorm. If your phone shows a weak signal, stand beside him and see whether it helps - the dwarfs swear it does.
History & Significance
Telecław stands at Generała Romualda Traugutta 55 and is credited to sculptor Beata Zwolańska-Hołod. 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 and no sponsor for him. Millenniowski, who stands at the same address and appeared on 18 March 2022, is a separate dwarf by Tomasz Moczek.
Inspiration
The name joins tele- (as in telephone or telecommunications) with the old Polish name ending -cław, and the photo fits that idea: the laptop screen shows two tall buildings and a Wi-Fi symbol. No source we found spells out the intention, so this is our reading of what the photo shows.
Fun Facts
- In the photo his laptop screen shows two tall buildings and a Wi-Fi symbol.
- His name starts with tele-, as in telecommunications.
- He was made by Beata Zwolańska-Hołod.
- Chodziarz is only 3 m southeast, and Millenniowski 6 m southeast.
- Trzynastek is 147 m south.
How to Find This Dwarf
Find Generała Romualda Traugutta 55 and look at the planting bed near the pavement: Telecław is one of a tight group of dwarfs. Chodziarz is just 3 m southeast and Millenniowski 6 m southeast; Trzynastek is a short walk, about 147 m south.
Nearby Dwarfs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Telecław dwarf?
Telecław is at Generała Romualda Traugutta 55 in Wrocław.
What does Telecław hold?
In the photo he holds up a laptop whose screen shows two tall buildings and a Wi-Fi symbol.
Who made Telecław?
The sculptor is Beata Zwolańska-Hołod. We did not find an installation date.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
The photo shows him beside a planting bed at ground level. Paving and kerbs were not verified on site.
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