Virginio Ferrari (artist)

[1] Ferrari Studios, a site for both Virginio and his son Marco, is at 412 S. Wells, 3rd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60607.

His sculptures have been installed in many large US cities and often involve a dialogue between the interiority of the work and the exterior space.

[5] Ferrari, in his own words, describes his idea about the role of the modern, urban artist: "In an urban environment with its social problems, the individual can decide either to become involved or to remain indifferent, but he must make that choice again each day since the problem remains."

The object is clearly in the proper position to be a hammer from the communist flag and intersects the sickle at the correct place.

Each year, a crowd of several dozen curious bystanders gathers to observe the formation of the shadow around noon.