The only other cast of this sculpture, as you can read the information column placed next to the work, is in Washington DC (USA). Originally placed in the context of the International Sculpture Conference more than two decades ago, since then, the "giant" has become a landmark of the landscape of Washington, such as visits to the Lincoln Memorial and the White House, is a symbol of the Capital Americana. This work of art unique in its kind, has seen the displacement of most presidencies, and has survived severe storms.
Printing celebrated around the world and celebrates "The Awakening" sculpture as one of the most important and also why it was chosen for the opening of the G8 Environment Summit held in 2009 in Syracuse. Meeting that involved a dozen representatives worldwide, and not the usual usual 8 leaders. For Italy this was Mrs Stefania Prestigiacomo, who not only has held the role of mistress of the house (as Syracuse), but has established itself as s ostenitrice of concrete developments to be implemented on hot topics such as climate change and conservation biodiversity.
In the background of the G8 summit environmental sculpture can be viewed as depicting: the modern man and the emerging critical consciousness about the fragility of the earth and the need to "awaken", namely: a metaphor about the urgent need to create an environmental protection and sustainable practices worldwide.
The sculpture enhances the expression of five elements: the face you scream with curled beard, a long arm and a hand that tend to grab something, my knee was out and his huge feet, ready. The rest of the body is invisible, is located in the floor of the old square of the Cathedral of Syracuse. The giant seems to want to raise, but that the movement is made difficult by the system above it. This is a
copy of "The Awakening", which presides over the Piazza Duomo in Syracuse, and from there, middle of the Mediterranean, of course, its title "The Awakening" and should help to emphasize the ubiquitous message that "this is the moment of awakening WORLD.
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