''Piss'' ( cs, Čůrající postavy) is an outdoor 2004 sculpture and fountain by Czech artist
David Černý
David Černý (born 15 December 1967) is a Czech sculptor. His works can be mainly seen in many locations in Prague.
Early life
Černý was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. From 1988 to 1994 he studied at the Kurt Gebauer Studio at the Academy ...
, installed outside the
Franz Kafka Museum
The Franz Kafka Museum is a museum located in Prague dedicated to the author Franz Kafka. The museum hosts a number of first edition Kafka books. All other exhibits like letters, diaries and drawings created by Kafka are facsimiles, i.e. copies f ...
in
Malá Strana
Malá Strana (Czech for "Little Side (of the River)", ) or more formally Menší Město pražské () is a district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic, and one of its most historic neighbourhoods.
In the Middle Ages, it was a dominant center o ...
,
Prague
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, 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 tall with bronze penises, urinating.
Visitors to the area can command the men to write messages into the water via
SMS
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.
Reception
''The Prague Post
''The Prague Post'' was an English language newspaper covering the Czech Republic and Central and Eastern Europe which published its first weekly issue on October 1, 1991. It published a printed edition weekly until July 2013, when it dropped the ...
'' 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
* Kinetic art
* List of depictions of urine in art
Depictions of urine in art include:
* ''Bad Bad Boy'', Helsinki, Finland
* ''Fideicommissum'', Wanås, Sweden
* ''Fuente de los Niños Miones'', Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
* ''Het Zinneke'', Brussels, Belgium
* '' To Pee in Public or Private S ...
References
External links
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2004 establishments in the Czech Republic
2004 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in the Czech Republic
Fountains in the Czech Republic
Kinetic sculptures in the Czech Republic
Malá Strana
Outdoor sculptures in Prague
Sculptures of men in Prague
Statues in Prague
Works by Czech people
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