"Entropa" was the official art chosen by the Czech Republic to represent itself when the Czech Republic held the Presidency of the European Union. It seemed only Czechs got the humor. I loved it. I was so grateful to have seen it myself in the flesh when I went back to Prague a second time. By then it had been moved from Brussells to DOX Contemporary Art Museum in Prague.You can read more of my posts about him here.
This time I don't see how he can fail to make the whole world smile. Look at what he has created for the London Olympics: a bright red London double decker bus doing push-ups!
How can we not smile?
Iconic bus doing iconic exercises!
No, it really does do the exercises!
Černý built in hydraulics to make it happen.
I love seeing tiny Czech Republic,
with a mere 10 million citizens
represent itself so above 'its weight class'
at the Olympic games
at the Olympic games
with their irreverant humor.
I believe Černý's bus will delight worldwide!
What do you think of David Černý's bus
named "London Boosted?"
Does it make you smile?
Is there an artist you have discovered in your travels
you think the whole world should know about?
Who is it?
Click on this wonderful Daily Mail article to see more photos of David Černý
assembling his bus and to see the video of it in action!
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4 comments:
My husband sent me this picture yesterday. He knew I'd love it and it would cheer me up While I'm away at work.
Hi Karen - I thinks it's great fun & at least this time, a 'Great British icon' is at the centre of Černý's work rather than Great Britain being completely omitted :-) Btw, his previous work is called 'Entropa' as per your original post, not 'Europa'.
I'm glad you both love it. Thank you Ricky, for always checking my copy - I even have three posters of the dang thing which I look at every day - you'd think I'd get it right!
You're welcome Karen. We are all human & it is very easy to read what you think you've written rather than what you actually have written.
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