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Bogged down in the name of art!
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1.       libralady
5152 posts
 16 Jan 2009 Fri 08:27 am

A Czech artist David Ceny, has launched his artwork depicting the member EU states in the EU Parliament (his sterotypical views of the countries).  On the news you see the depictions hanging high above an entrance forum.  I think it looks like the Council of Ministers building, but not sure.

 

His depiction of Bulgaria is that of Turkish toilets and the Bulgarian EU spokesperson voiced their disapproval and offence. 

 

It also seems he has sparked further rows with Slovakia joing in demanding the removal of the massive artwork.  He has also depicted Lithuania as five soldiers urinating over the border of Belarus. Something to do with the Eurovision song contest?? {#lang_emotions_satisfied_nod}

 

I have not taken time to found out yet how he has depicted Britain, if anything we should be a big toilet, as we are going down the pan right now or perhaps multi coloured depicting the many nationalities that live here.

 

An amusing thing is how sensitive some of the EU states are to what is meant to be a tongue in cheek stereotypical view of EU states.  Furthermore someone in the EU has comission and agreed this work and paid him for it.  Perhaps the same people arranged for it to be hanged high above the building entrance for all to see.

 

What an expensive Faux Pas, loved by euro sceptics (look how they are wasting our money) and I tend to agree on that point.

 

Toilet humour: Czech EU art installation divides critics

2.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 16 Jan 2009 Fri 04:20 pm

Seems Turks are not the only ones with no sense of humour when it comes to how foreigners perceive their country lol

We tend to forget that no matter how harshly we criticise/make fun of our national character, we find it extremely hard to stand criticism from an outsider {#lang_emotions_razz}

3.       TheAenigma
5001 posts
 16 Jan 2009 Fri 04:32 pm

 

Quoting Daydreamer

Seems Turks are not the only ones with no sense of humour when it comes to how foreigners perceive their country lol

We tend to forget that no matter how harshly we criticise/make fun of our national character, we find it extremely hard to stand criticism from an outsider {#lang_emotions_razz}

 

 Hehe I agree.  The same applies to our families...it is ok for us to make fun of our mother/father/sister or brother, but if anyone else dares to...... MURDER!

4.       lady in red
6947 posts
 16 Jan 2009 Fri 05:24 pm

 

Quoting libralady

A Czech artist David Ceny, has launched his artwork depicting the member EU states in the EU Parliament (his sterotypical views of the countries).  On the news you see the depictions hanging high above an entrance forum.  I think it looks like the Council of Ministers building, but not sure.

 

His depiction of Bulgaria is that of Turkish toilets and the Bulgarian EU spokesperson voiced their disapproval and offence. 

 

It also seems he has sparked further rows with Slovakia joing in demanding the removal of the massive artwork.  He has also depicted Lithuania as five soldiers urinating over the border of Belarus. Something to do with the Eurovision song contest?? {#lang_emotions_satisfied_nod}

 

I have not taken time to found out yet how he has depicted Britain, if anything we should be a big toilet, as we are going down the pan right now or perhaps multi coloured depicting the many nationalities that live here.

 

An amusing thing is how sensitive some of the EU states are to what is meant to be a tongue in cheek stereotypical view of EU states.  Furthermore someone in the EU has comission and agreed this work and paid him for it.  Perhaps the same people arranged for it to be hanged high above the building entrance for all to see.

 

What an expensive Faux Pas, loved by euro sceptics (look how they are wasting our money) and I tend to agree on that point.

 

Toilet humour: Czech EU art installation divides critics

Not been reading thehairy´s recent posts I see!  http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_27720_224

 

Tut! Tut!  - he will be upset lol lol

5.       thehandsom
7403 posts
 16 Jan 2009 Fri 06:08 pm

 

Quoting lady in red

Not been reading thehairy´s recent posts I see!  http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_27720_224

 

Tut! Tut!  - he will be upset lol lol

 

I am actually..

This is horrible..disgusting!!!

This is like saying ´we dont give a ermmm.. penny about what you post we dont read them anyway´.

 

Look at it..I bring the news ´before it happens´ to you here..

LL comes 2 days later  and all those aviation blondes joins the quoeue to post..

This is sexism..

Solidarity of birds at the lowest level..

{#lang_emotions_you_crazy}

{#lang_emotions_you_crazy}

{#lang_emotions_you_crazy}

6.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 16 Jan 2009 Fri 10:00 pm

 

Quoting thehandsom

I am actually..

This is horrible..disgusting!!!

This is like saying ´we dont give a ermmm.. penny about what you post we dont read them anyway´.

 

Look at it..I bring the news ´before it happens´ to you here..

LL comes 2 days later  and all those aviation blondes joins the quoeue to post..

This is sexism..

Solidarity of birds at the lowest level..

{#lang_emotions_you_crazy}

{#lang_emotions_you_crazy}

{#lang_emotions_you_crazy}

 

Ahm, sorry TheH. Will a laptop do to show our grief? Ae already promised to paint it with nail polish and I´ll do the programming to equip you with Microsoft´s greatest rival  - DDos {#lang_emotions_flowers}

7.       thehandsom
7403 posts
 16 Jan 2009 Fri 10:23 pm

 

Quoting Daydreamer

Ahm, sorry TheH. Will a laptop do to show our grief? Ae already promised to paint it with nail polish and I´ll do the programming to equip you with DDos {#lang_emotions_flowers}

 

Aww

And I promise, I will NEVER upgrade you DD..{#lang_emotions_rolleyes}

8.       libralady
5152 posts
 17 Jan 2009 Sat 01:38 pm

 

Quoting lady in red

Not been reading thehairy´s recent posts I see!  http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_27720_224

 

Tut! Tut!  - he will be upset lol lol

 

 Actually, I had not read anyones posts when I posted this!  I am sure the hairy one will forgive me!

9.       bod
5999 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 05:32 pm

 

Quoting libralady

I have not taken time to found out yet how he has depicted Britain

 

Did you ever find out???

10.       libralady
5152 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 06:29 pm

 

Quoting bod

 

Quoting libralady

I have not taken time to found out yet how he has depicted Britain

 

Did you ever find out???

 

 In fact I could not be bothered to find out how he depicted Britain -  probablly a bit mixed up like a big fruit cake! {#lang_emotions_lol}

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