Every couple of year's, Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth gets a new artwork. The fourth plinth was originally created for a statue of William IV, but the funds were never sufficient. Instead, the fourth plinth found a new use and that was to house a new artwork every couple of years. Londoners and visitors to Trafalgar Square have seen a diverse array of artwork on the plinth. For the next two years, the artwork on display is 'The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist' by New York artist Michael Rakowitz.
A winged bull diety used to exist at the entrance of the date of Nineveh from 700BC until February of 2015 when it was destroyed by terrorist group Islamic State along with other important artefacts and the museum. This was a destruction of art, history, and culture. This work rebuilds the Lamassu winged bull.
The winged bull is created from labels of brands. It is a pity that this work was destroyed.
The 2018-2020 fourth plinth artworks were unveiled in early 2017 (covered here), and the public could see smaller replicas and then vote for their favourite, which is the one now on the plinth. In 2020, another one from the list (the whipped cream and drone filming visitors) will take its place on the plinth. Previous creations and artwork that has graced Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth include the following:
2018: 'The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist'
2016: Really Good
2015: A horse skeleton with a stock ticker tape
2014: A giant blue rooster
2012: A boy on a rocking horse
2011: Ships in a bottle
2009: members of the public were encouraged to do their own 'thing' on the plinth
2005: limbless pregnant female
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