in the square

The current fourth plinth is my second favourite (my favourite of all time is the guy who dressed as Godzilla and smashed London and played swingball tennis).

I like the artist statement of this one:

‘For me its a celebration of London’s immense ethnic wealth, giving expression to and honouring the many cultures and ethnicities that are still breathing precious wind into the sails of the United Kingdom. A ship in a bottle is an object of wonder. Adults and children are intrigued by its mystery. How can such towering masts and billowing sails fit inside such a commonplace object? With Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle I want to take this childhood sense of wonder and amplify it to match the monumental scale of Trafalgar Square.’


Yinka Shonibare