Anonymous Pedestrian's Monument

Anonymous Pedestrian's Monument

A very original Wroclaw monument, situated on two sides of the junction of Świdnicka and Piłsudski streets. It commemorates establishing the martial law in Poland and was unveiled in the night of 12 and 13 December 2005. It consists of 14 bronze figures, 7 on each side who seem to be emerging from pavings.  The author's (Jerzy Kalina) intention was to make a passer-by reflect on time elapsing and the sense of life. What is interesting, it all began with the installation "Crossing" which Jerzy Kalina created for a TV program at the junction of Świętokrzyska  and Mazowiecka streets in Warsaw. After dismantling the figures were taken to the National Museum of Wroclaw for 28 years and 30 years later it became an inspiration for a new bronze monument.