"...Nobody can deny that Belgium has a rich history of art. From the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century, Belgians have been at the forefront of the art world. Names such as Reubens, Breughel, Magritte and Van Eyck are practically household names. Well there is another name that should be added to that list: Wim Delvoye.
"'Who?' You might ask. Well to provide a little bit of background, Wim Delvoye is a Belgian neo-conceptual artist who “is involved in a way of making art that re-orients our understanding of how beauty can be created”. His most famous piece is a 'comment on the Belgians’ love of fine dining' which, obviously in Belgium, means a machine that makes poo. I’m not sure what made Wim wake up one morning and decide 'what the world needs is a machine that makes poo'. Anyway, the poo machine – or 'Cloaca' as Wim prefers to call it – is a real thing and apparently he even sells the “smelly” turds for $1,000 each."
“Cloaca” in motion
http://pethatesblog.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/belgium-the-country-that-cant-take-a-joke/