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'''Artist:''' David Cerny and two associates | '''Artist:''' David Cerny (b. 1967) and two associates | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Bulgarian Government | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Bulgarian Government | ||
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'''Description of Artwork:''' An eight-tonne mosaic resembling a snap-out plastic modelling kit, showing Bulgaria as a series of squat toilets. This is part of an installation called ''Entropa'', commissioned by the Czech Republic, which lampoons stereotypes of the EU's 27 members. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' An eight-tonne mosaic resembling a snap-out plastic modelling kit, showing Bulgaria as a series of squat toilets. This is part of an installation called ''Entropa'', commissioned by the Czech Republic, which lampoons stereotypes of the EU's 27 members. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' ''Entropa'', commissioned by the Czech Republic to adorn EU headquarters in Brussels, | '''The Incident:''' ''Entropa'', commissioned by the Czech Republic to adorn EU headquarters in Brussels, caused a sensation, and some embarrassment, across Europe. The work lampoons stereotypes of the EU's 27 members - David Cerny's depiction of Bulgaria was that of several squat toilets. Bulgaria issued a formal protest. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The Czech government and the artist apologized and shrouded the artwork in a black sheet. The | '''Results of Incident:''' The Czech government and the artist apologized and shrouded the artwork in a black sheet. The installation remained on display in the lobby of the European Council building until July, 2009 - for the duration of the Czech EU presidency. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7840187.stm | '''Source:''' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7840187.stm | ||