Vondra to discuss possibility of controversial sculpture remaining in Brussels until end of EU presidency with Černý

The Czech minister for European affairs, Alexandr Vondra, says he will discuss with the artist David Černý the possibility of the controversial sculpture Entropa remaining in Brussels until the end of the Czech presidency of the European Union on June 30. Mr Černý has said he will remove the work eight weeks early in protest at the toppling of the Czech government less than half way through the six-month presidency. The large sculpture – which plays with European stereotypes – should come down within days of the appointment of a caretaker cabinet. Speaking on a TV debate show on Sunday, Mr Vondra said it was popular in Brussels. He added, however, that it was the right of the artist to decide what to do with his work.

Author: Ian Willoughby