"The intention was that steam would burst from the sculpture’s nozzle at random time interval, adding an air of surprise." says the artist of this work David Cerny. This piece of controversial art is on the side of the Prague’s National Theatre, in a very prominent position on the bank of a river. The sculpture was supposed to be installed in May 2003, right before Czech referendum about entering the EU. At the end of February the board of the Theatre cancelled it, fearing that they would all lose their jobs. Some of the more uptight individuals have probably found this offensive, while others find it a refreshingly humorous contribution to the sculpture art world.
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