{"id":527,"date":"2012-07-26T17:04:13","date_gmt":"2012-07-26T16:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/?p=527"},"modified":"2012-11-01T11:47:14","modified_gmt":"2012-11-01T10:47:14","slug":"david-cerny-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2012\/07\/26\/david-cerny-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"David Cerny in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CernyAs I have written before<\/a>, I was rather surprised to find that David Cerny is not world-famous since one sees his work everywhere in Prague. However, his fame may be in the ascent as he now has a very visible installation in London during the Olympics.<\/p>\n

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\"LondonHis work, titled London Booster, takes the London symbol of the red double-decker bus and makes it do push-ups like any athlete. \u00a0It is part of a major exhibition promoting all things Czech at the Business Design Centre in the Borough of Islington. \u00a0Also included are large screen projections, fantastic music, futuristic design, celebrations with athletes, exhibitions and more.<\/p>\n

All Czech mates in or near London should check it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I have written before, I was rather surprised to find that David Cerny is not world-famous since one sees his work everywhere in Prague. 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