Schaumburg, Illinois: Half-Buried Giant Woman
A 40-foot-long limestone woman lies half-buried under a grassy mound. It's art.
Prairie Center for the Arts
- Address:
- Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, IL
- Directions:
- Prairie Center for the Arts. In the park on the southeast corner of Schaumburg Rd and Summit Drive. Park in the lot for the Prairie Center for the Arts and follow the path; the sculpture is between the pond and the outdoor stage.
- Admission:
- Free
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If you walk to the other side of the arts center, there is path through a sculpture park with more art to see from around the world.
[Jennifer Foster, 06/09/2022]Half-Buried Giant Woman
Took my tennis team to see the Half-Buried Giant Woman!
[Sara Richardson, 10/26/2019]Half-Buried Giant Woman
"Awakening Muse," 40 feet from head to toe, is a sculpture by Don Lawler and Meg White. It "depicts a female figure stirring from her slumber beneath the earth," according to its accompanying plaque. To me, it looks like some poor gigantic woman desperately clawing out of the earth after being buried alive.
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The plaque states that the 2006 sculpture "excites imagination and brings inspiration to its viewers," so imagining that it's clawing its way out of the ground is perfectly acceptable.