Humour, art and controversy – EU 2009

Humour, art and controversy – EU 2009

by | Mar 27, 2022

Entropa sculpture: Stereotypes are barriers that need to be removed (David Černý, 2009) Source. What do we see? To start its first presidency of the EU in 2009, the Czech Republic commissioned the Czech artist David Černý, to produce a work of art for the entrance...
Slovakia for Slovaks 2021

Slovakia for Slovaks 2021

by | Mar 24, 2022

The cartoon, produced by the artist Martin Šútovec (Shooty) as a commentary piece for the Slovak mainstream daily Sme/Denník N, shows two participants: a mosquito and a young man, both holding what appear to be political banners

Funny economics of the Russian Federation 2018

Funny economics of the Russian Federation 2018

by | Jan 7, 2022

Source What do we see? In this cartoon, we see a simple Cartesian graph. A satisfied and slightly overweight Putin, depicted with a big nose, is standing on the horizontal axis of the graph. The upper quadrant of the graph contains a thick red arrow sloping upwards...
Ex-Prime Minister and his log – Estonia 2021

Ex-Prime Minister and his log – Estonia 2021

by | Jan 7, 2022

© Elar Viirlaid / Elu24. Source. What do we see? On May 1, 2021 the former Estonian Prime minister and currently leader of Parliament  posted several photos of himself in the woods captioned with the words: “In the forest, a windbreak is cleared, sauna logs are cut...
The show is dead, long live the show – Bulgaria 2021

The show is dead, long live the show – Bulgaria 2021

by | Jan 7, 2022

Source What do we see here? The setting is the Bulgarian National Assembly hall. The big podium is where the chairman and the deputy chairmen of the Assembly preside over the sessions. The small dais is where MPs speak. Instead, the two women and the two men in the...