Bombs made out of carrots scare Swedes
A Swedish artist has been warned he could face police charges after leaving bunches of carrots made to look like sticks of dynamite around the city of Orebo.Conny Blom had taken bunches of carrots, wrapped them with black tape and attached wires and a travel clock to make them look like (a cartoon version of) a terrorist device.
The 35-year-old says his "bunny bombs" are a comment on subversive activities outside the reach of the control system.
Not appreciating the work on this level and getting stuck with the "there's a bomb on my doorstep" thought, several members of the public recently contacted police who ordered Conny to remove his artworks.
"I use the rabbit as symbol for subversive activities, activities outside the reach of the control system," said Conny."The rabbit has an almost unmatched ability to reproduce and spread uncontrollably and given the right conditions it can be almost impossible to stop.
"I’ve been working with a series of bombs constructed of carrots.
"Obviously harmless, but still mimicking the equipment of terrorists, they keep the double nature of the rabbit even though the encouragement now has become the actual threat, and the rabbits are nowhere to be seen."
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