| Piss | |
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| Czech: Čůrající postavy | |
 The sculpture in 2009 | |
| Artist | David Černý |
| Year | 2004 (2004) |
| Dimensions | 210 cm (83 in) |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 50°5′17.14″N 14°24′36.88″E / 50.0880944°N 14.4102444°E / 50.0880944; 14.4102444 |
Piss (Czech: Čůrající postavy, lit. 'Peeing characters') is an outdoor 2004 sculpture and fountain by Czech artist David Černý, installed outside the Franz Kafka Museum in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech Republic.
Description
The fountain's basin is made of bronze and shaped like the Czech Republic. Standing in the fountain, opposite one another, are mechanical statues of men, standing 210 centimetres (6 ft 11 in) tall with bronze penises, urinating. Visitors to the area can command the men to write messages into the water via SMS.
Reception
The Prague Post ranked Piss number one in their article, "Top 10 strangest statues in Prague", in which Ada von Kayser described the work as "both controversial and amusing".
See also
References
- ^ von Kayser, Ada (29 March 2014). "Top 10 strangest statues in Prague". The Prague Post. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- "David Černý věnuje politikům fontánu z penisů". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- "Čůrající postavy". Prague.eu (in Czech). n.d. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- Pickering, Mark (10 August 2012). "A David Cerny sculpture walk in Prague". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- Holmes, Natalie (18 February 2014). "You Haven't Seen Prague Until You've Seen These Sculptures". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links
- "Piss". DavidCerny.cz. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
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