Citizen Włapko
Citizen Włapko (Citizen Skimmer, Polish: Obywatel Włapko) is the name of a 1.10 meter-high sculpture symbolizing a corrupt official.[1] The satirical figure shows a naked boy with the head of a mature man wearing glasses with a mustache and beard. His right forefinger pointing to his left palm indicates a request for money. There is a bomb next to his left foot, which symbolizes the explosive nature of the request, and the nudity symbolizes the whole, "naked" truth.
The creator of the sculpture is Wiesław Adamski from Szczecinek, Poland. The satirical figure was presented for the first time during the Happening on June 25, 2015 in Szczecinek, and then it visited many cities throughout the country.[2]
One of the city's officials personally rendered justice to the author of the sculpture assaulting the artist in front of his apartment.[3][4]
The Social Monument Building Committee of Citizen Włapko was created in Szczecinek, with the goal of constructing the monument in the city.[5][6]
During the session of the City Council in Szczecinek, the poster with the image of Citizen Włapko caused confusion, when the councillor, Jacek Pawłowicz, with the support of the councillor Andrzej Grobelny, tried to give the poster for the mayor. The poster was not accepted by the mayor, and he took two councillors to court.[7]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Powstanie pomnik pana Włapko, symbolu łapownictwa?". Telewizja TVP3 Szczecin. 20 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Obywatel Włapko zwiedził całą Polskę. W poniedziałek będzie na sesji Rady Miasta". iszczecinek.pl. 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Miejski konserwator zabytków wymierzył sprawiedliwość artyście". iszczecinek.pl. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Afera w Szczecinku. Urzędnik pobił się z artystą o rzeźbę". FAKT24.pl. 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Nie chcą, ale muszą. Radni zajmą się Obywatelem Włapko". iszczecinek.pl. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Pomnik skorumpowanego urzędnika". Telewizja TVP-Teleexpress. 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Burmistrz podaje radnych do sądu. Za plakat". Temat szczecinecki.pl. 14 April 2016.