( CNN ) -- Bulgaria is a Turkish toilet , France is always on strike , Romania is a vampire theme-park and the UK ... Well the UK does n't exist . The piece `` Entropa '' shows Romania as a giant Dracula-inspired theme park . That 's the view of the European Union according to a controversial art installation by Czech artist David Cerny , commissioned by his government to mark its six-month presidency of the pan-continental body . The work , `` Entropa , '' frames various representations of each member state as components of a giant multimedia model kit . But the piece , scheduled to have its official unveiling Thursday at the EU headquarters in Brussels , has sparked controversy . Look at images of European nations » . Bulgaria 's foreign ministry has summoned the Czech ambassador in Sofia to lodge a protest about the piece , according to the Czech News Agency . What do you think about images ? And Betina Joteva , spokesperson of the Bulgarian permanent representation to the EU , said in comments reported by EUObserver.com : `` It [ the work ] is preposterous , a disgrace . It is a humiliation for the Bulgarian nation and an offence to [ our ] national dignity . '' Bulgaria is not the only nation to suffer an unflattering depiction . Germany is criss-crossed by a series of autobahns in what some critics say is a close approximation of a swastika ; Spain is a giant construction site in a dig at its building boom ; and Luxembourg is a gold covered nugget sporting a `` For Sale '' sign . The Netherlands is depicted as a submerged land with only minarets peeking through the waves in an apparent reference to its religious tensions . Poland recreates the WWII flag-raising at Iwo Jima , only with the U.S. Marines and the Stars and Stripes replaced with Catholic clergy brandishing the multi-colored gay pride flag . The UK is absent from the work -- possibly because of its on-off relationship with the rest of the continent . The Czech government said in a statement on its presidency Web site Tuesday that the original brief was for the work to be created by 27 artists representing all EU Member States -- and that it was `` unpleasantly surprised '' to learn that this was not the case . `` David Cerny bears full responsibility for not fulfilling his assignment and promise , '' said Alexandr Vondra , Deputy Prime Minister . `` In this situation we are now considering further steps . The government said it will issue a further statement Thursday . The comments were in contrast to a statement issued by Vondra Monday , when he said that `` sculpture , and art more generally , can speak where words fail . I am confident in Europe 's open mind and capacity to appreciate such a project . '' Cerny is no stranger to controversy . In 1991 he was arrested after painting pink a Soviet tank that served as a Prague war memorial . His Web site shows other examples of his work , including previous kit-style installations entitled `` Jesus Christ '' and `` Dead Raped Woman '' ; and a life-size bronze fountain that depicts two men standing opposite each other , urinating . Cerny , and his main collaborators Kristof Kintera and Tomas Pospiszyl apologized to Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek and other government ministers Tuesday , according to a statement on the artist 's Web site , for `` not having informed them about what is true and for having misled them . The statement adds that Cerny and his colleagues initially wanted to use 27 European artists for `` Entropa '' , but fell short due to lack of time and money . Instead , they say , they decided to create fictional artists , some of whom have even been given their own Web sites . Cerny says he knew the truth would eventually come out but adds : `` We believe that the environment of Brussels is capable of ironic self-reflection , we believe in the sense of humor of European nations and their representatives . '' Try telling that to Bulgaria .
Czech Republic assumed six - month presidency of European Union this month . Czech Republic has apologized for artwork that has sparked diplomatic controversy . ` ` ' '' is due to be officially unveiled at EU HQ in Brussels 2018 . Bulgarian EU representative : A symbol for the Bulgarian nation .