A giant purple sculpture depicting a hand giving the finger has been floated past the residence of the Czech Republic president, Milos Zeman.
Artist David Cerny - who has a reputation for mocking politicians - is responsible for the artwork on the River Vltava.
He has said little about it instead insisting it speaks for itself, reports the BBC.
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This could work on the Thames...
Cerny is known for his anti-communist stance.
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David Cerny
Zeman is supporting a plan by the left-leaning Social Democrats to form a minority government a move that has the tacit support from the country's Communist Party.
One thing is for certain - it will definitely be visible from Prague Castle where the president sits.
Last year Cerny came to London and showed off his rather impressive bus (see video below)...