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Co je štěstí

What Is Happiness

Michal Trpák
2011

Description

Sculpture of a giant fly (3 meter!) on the wall. It was inspired by the poem 'Dědův odkaz' (Grandfather’s legacy) by Adolf Heyduk from 1879, the first few lines of which are: "Štěstí! Co je štěstí? / Muška jenom zlatá, / která za večera / kol tvé hlavy chvátá" (translated: Happiness! What is happiness? / Just a little golden fly, / which, as evening falls, / flits round your head).

Artist

Michal Trpák (České Budějovice 1982), Czech sculptor of České Budějovice (Website).

Sources & Information

Facebook, Magická Praha, 3 april 2026, Hidden Prague #5 - A Fly On The Wall and other Oddities .
Mapy.com, Plastika Co je štěstí?.

Location (N 50°4'39" - E 14°25'3") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr072; Photograph: 6 July 2026
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