Entropa: the great EU art hoax

"David Černý's 'collaboration with 27 EU artists' provoked laughter when it was unveiled to celebrate the Czech Republic's presidency of the EU. Now the artist has revealed that the eight-ton installation is a hoax"

"Entropa (2008) is massive installation, commissioned by the Czech Republic to mark the occasion of its presidency of the Council of the European Union. The installation was planned as a collaboration of 27 artists from all member countries of the European Union. The plan however was a hoax, Černý and three of his assistants created a satirical piece that depicted negative/insulting stereotypes of the EU member nations. Fake artist profiles were also created by Černý, complete with invented descriptions of their supposed contributions. The sculpture was unveiled January 2009, followed by an official media launch. The sculpture was originally on display in the Justus Lipsius building in Brussels. Between September 2010 and March 2012, the sculpture was on exhibit at the Techmania Science Center in Plzeň. A copy of the sculpture has also been planned for the Nová Scéna cafe in the National Theatre in Prague."

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The controversial installation even has it's own Wikipedia page. Read it here

For more on David Černý, please visit: www.hohmann.art/cerny