Entropa - Stereotypes and Controversy |
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A sculpture representing the countries of the European Union by means of stereotypes commonly associated to them was unveiled a week ago in Brussels. It is customary for the country taking presidency of the EU to put something on display in the Justus Lipsus building for the duration of their appointment. This semester it's the Czech Republic's turn and the sculpture, named Entropa, was what they went with.
Besides being controversial, the sculpture by Czech artist David Cerny is loads of FUN. I mean I'm pretty ok with what Romanian is represented by, but I sure as hell wouldn't want to be Bulgaria.
Have a look at this YouTube video and see how many countries you can recognize. Then go to the Wikipedia article on Entropa and read the explanations for any that remain.
A big thanks to Klaudia for pointing this one out and for the "behind the curtains" stories.
Oh yeah, France is absolutely hilarious! :))
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