Sculptor Černý removing controversial artwork early in protest at fall of Czech government during EU presidency

David Černý has said he will remove his sculpture Entropa from an EU building in Brussels early, in protest at the fall of the Czech government. The controversial work, which plays with European stereotypes, was erected as part of the Czech presidency of the EU. However, the artist said he would take the sculpture down by May 10, when a caretaker Czech government should be appointed over a month and a half before the presidency comes to an end. Mr Černý said the move was in protest at what he described as the “disgrace” President Klaus, the Social Democrats and the Communists had caused to the Czech people with the fall of the government. The two parties joined forces against the cabinet in a vote of no-confidence, while critics of Mr Klaus suggest he helped orchestrate the government’s fall.