Controversial statue inspired by Francisco Goya gets new lease on life

Photo: Soňa Vaicenbacherová, Czech Radio

In the West Bohemian city of Plzeň there is a modern sculpture that people either love or hate. Its official name is The Panopticon, but in Plzeň everybody calls it “the pink rabbit”. Why is it there? And is it art or a terrible kitsch?

The concrete sculpture of a gigantic pink rabbit eating a human being was erected in Plzeň’s Lochotín district in 2015. Ever since it was unveiled, it has been a point of controversy among both locals and visitors. Miroslav Brabec, the mayor of the Lochotin district where it stands, says that he too suffered an initial shock on seeing it.

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Authors: Daniela Lazarová, Soňa Vaicenbacherová, Source:Český rozhlas