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The Fourth Plinth
Outdoor Sculpture
Piccadilly, London
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- Lauren KeithFebruary 9, 2014Take a second to stop and say "Hmm..." to the latest installation on the fourth plinth, originally left empty in 1845 when funds ran out, and now the home of a new sculpture that changes every year.
The latest sculpture to sit on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square is entitled ‘The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist’ and is made of empty Iraqi syrup cans. It will be in situ until 2020
Carl GriffinFebruary 14, 2016Use for ever changing displays of public art. Visit every few weeks to find a different sculpture.
Louis VuittonMarch 2, 2012"Elmgreen & Dragset have created a truly remarkable sculpture for the heart of London. We are looking forward to working with them & participants of our Young Arts Project this summer.“ Yves Carcelle
Migue GarciaAugust 2, 2013Sculpted by German artist Katharina Fritsch, Hahn/Cock is a 4.72m high rendition of a domestic farmyard cockerel saturated in intense ultramarine blue.- Louis VuittonDecember 16, 2011For over 10 years the ‘empty’ Fourth Plinth is a pedestal for innovative public artworks by artists such as Marc Quinn, Antony Gormley, and currently Yinka Shonibare’s Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle.
HISTORY UKFebruary 10, 2011This plinth was intended to hold a statue of King William IV on horseback but they ran out of money. It is now used for various modern art exhibits and experiments.
- Molotov CupcakeApril 29, 2020The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist von Michael Rakowitz. Eine Statue von des Fabelwesens lamassu "made of empty Iraqi date syrup cans, representing the destruction of the country's date industry"
National Maritime MuseumDecember 2, 2011Help bring Nelson's Ship in a Bottle to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich when it leaves Trafalgar square! Find out how you can get involved: http://www.artfund.org/ship/ Read more
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