Portraying a nation as a toilet, something with a 'for sale' stuck on it or something that looks a little too much like a Swastika is an insult to them. It is not a very subtle way to approach delicate issues. Whatever the excuse, the artwork is going to be taken the wrong way and Cerny must have been aware of this when he made the piece. An EU event is not a time to be stirring a hornet's nest as he could cause unnecessary political bad feeling between nations.

Whether the work was actually a valid contribution to the intended project is questionable. Originally, the piece was believed to be a collaboration of 27 pieces of art by different artists working on their own projects. In fact, it was entirely Cerny's work. Many members of the public do not feel the work represents their opinions and are unhappy with the high cost of the installation. Cerny has promised that the money used was not taxpayer's money but it is still a large amount of money to pay for goods that don't meet their description in the middle of a recession!