(CNN) -- The Czech Republic has apologized for a controversial art installation it commissioned to mark its six-month presidency of the European Union. David Cerny attends the 'Entropa' exhibit with Czech Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra. The work, "Entropa," frames various representations of each member state as components of a giant multimedia model kit. With Bulgaria depicted as a Turkish toilet and Romania as a vampire theme-park, the work by Czech artist David Cerny has provoked an angry response from some member states. Betina Joteva, spokesperson for Bulgaria's 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." Look at images of European nations »
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Czech Republic assumed six-month presidency of European Union this month
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Czech artist, govt. apologized for artwork that sparked diplomatic protests
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"Entropa" was officially unveiled at EU HQ in Brussels Thursday
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Bulgarian EU representative: A humiliation for the Bulgarian nation
The statement adds that Cerny and his colleagues initially wanted to use 27 @placeholder artists for "Entropa", but fell short due to lack of time and money.