This has got to be up there with one of the most bizarre EU subsidy related stories of recent times. Dutch website Duurzaam Nieuws reported last month that Dutch artist Jeroen van Dam has received an EU grant totalling €96,000 for his piece, entitled “Recyclution”, which consists of an oil drum filled with elephant manure (see video). In the words of the artist, it is intended to demonstrate the way in which governments suffocate nature, and also refuse to support the arts and culture sector. He argues that: "Especially in these times of cutbacks, art must make a stand against indifference".However, van Dam says he will not exhibit the work to the wider public because he considers this to be “old-fashioned”. He added that he had applied for the grant for “Recyclution” a long time ago, but only received the money recently.
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