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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2009|2009]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Sculpture|Sculpture]]==== | |||
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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 | ||
'''Date of Action:''' January 2009 | |||
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'''Location:''' Brussels, European Council building | '''Location:''' Brussels, European Council building | ||
'''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, 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 installation remained on display in the lobby of the European Council building until July, 2009 - for the duration of the Czech EU presidency. <P> | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' The Czech government and the artist apologized and shrouded the artwork in a black sheet. The | |||
'''Source:''' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7840187.stm | '''Source:''' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7840187.stm | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:09, 17 February 2012
Date: 2009
Region: Europe
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Sculpture
Artist: David Cerny (b. 1967) and two associates
Confronting Bodies: Bulgarian Government
Date of Action: January 2009
Location: Brussels, European Council building
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.
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.
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.
