{"id":336,"date":"2011-06-15T13:32:19","date_gmt":"2011-06-15T11:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2011\/06\/15\/david-cerny\/"},"modified":"2012-11-11T19:14:56","modified_gmt":"2012-11-11T18:14:56","slug":"david-cerny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2011\/06\/15\/david-cerny\/","title":{"rendered":"David Cerny"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Cerny’s work can be seen every where in Prague, literally and figuratively.\u00a0 The climbing babies on the Ziskov Tower in our\u00a0original\u00a0masthead photo are the prime example<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So after three months there we thought his name and reputation would be well known around the world.\u00a0 But, to date, we have yet to have a conversation with anyone else who had heard of him.\u00a0 In a Wikipedia search a footballer is ranked ahead of the artist.<\/p>\n

When acquaintances ask us why we love Prague so much we usually waffle on about the architecture and the compactness of the city.\u00a0 Now I am thinking I will just answer, David Cerny\u009d.\u00a0 I think his art epitomizes the Czech character:\u00a0 fun loving with depth.<\/p>\n

\"Entropa:We visited his Entropa in the DOX Museum.\u00a0 This piece was commissioned by the EU to memorialize the Czech Republic’s term in the EU Presidency.\u00a0 But I heard Cerny had to return the kc350,000 fee because the work made fun of most of the EU member countries depicted.<\/p>\n

Click to enlarge or save to your computer to zoom in on the countries.\u00a0 Some are obvious, others need the printed guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Entropa probably received the most\u00a0\"Wenselausinternational coverage but the work that is mentioned in most Prague guide books is Saint Wenceslas Riding a Dead Horse located in the Lucerna Palace.<\/p>\n

While checking out the Franz Kafka Museum we discovered this kinetic sculpture by chance.\u00a0 Click this link for a short video of Pissing Men<\/a>.\u00a0 Jeffery Martin tells the details here<\/a><\/p>\n

Cerny is still active so we look forward to seeing what’s next and touring his Meet Factory on our next trip to Prague.<\/p>\n

July 2012 Update: \u00a0Cerny is big in London: \u00a0Push-up Bus<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

David Cerny’s work can be seen every where in Prague, literally and figuratively.\u00a0 The climbing babies on the Ziskov Tower in our\u00a0original\u00a0masthead photo are the prime example. 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