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Motýli

Butterflies

David Černý
2024

Description

Two Spitfires with butterfly wings complement the modernist cladding of the historic Máj Národní building. Every so often, the wings move up and down and the propellers turn. The aeroplanes were installed on 18 and 19 May 2024.

Artist

David Černý (Praha 1967), Czech sculptor (Website – Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Novinky, 23 May 2024, Černého stíhačky na obchodním domě Máj už mávají motýlími křídly a svítí.
StavbaWeb, 12 Aug. 2024, Motýli Davida Černého na Máji v Praze.

Location (N 50°4'56" - E 14°25'9") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr074; Photograph: 6 July 2026
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