"The Thief" -- A Sculpture of an Art Thief That Hangs from the Outside Wall of a Museum

If you visit the Olomouc Museum of Art in Czechia, be sure to check out an installation mounted on the outside of the building. It's a sculpture by David Černý of a thief attempting to escape from the museum with stolen artwork. Atlas Obscura fills us in on this funny work of art:

 The robber has a famed sculpture of Karel Nepraš in his bag, a tribute to the late Czech sculptor. The statue moves along the ledge once every hour. The voice used for the statue is that of well-known Czech singer David Koller, who is Černý’s friend. 

The sculpture moves occasionally and can shout at passersby.

Photo: Michal Maňas


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