Saturday, 24 October 2026

STL DPB ON THE ROAD - KING WENCESLAS RIDING ON AN UPSIDE-DOWN DEAD HORSE

 

What? A sculpture found in a shopping arcade in Prague. According to some website, "Created by Prague-born artist David Černý, whose claim to fame was the painting a Soviet tank pink as a memorial to the Velvet Revolution, he's also known for his unsettling large scale installation piece of babies crawling their way up the Prague television tower, among other works of modern surrealism.

The sculpture is a mocking reference to the more famous equestrian statue of King (and later, Saint) Wenceslas that sits in Wenceslas Square, and possibly a mocking nod to Czech president Vaclav Klaus, although the artist will not say what his intentions were."

You got to like a city that doesn't take itself too seriously. 

                     

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