Chilembwe wears a trilby, defying the colonial rule that banned Africans from wearing hats in front of white colonizers. In 1915 Chilembwe was killed after leading an uprising against colonial rule.

Fourth Plinth artists receive a £30,000 fee, according to Mayor’s office documents, and a further £140,000 to cover production costs for their installations.

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Hans Haacke's "Gift Horse" is the latest artwork to sit on a vacant plinth in London's Trafalgar Square. The 78-year-old artist's work was unveiled by London's Mayor Boris Johnson on March 5.

The Remnant 2 plinth puzzle bars your way into the inner sanctum of The Lament, and requires memorizing symbols in the Yaesha crypt in order to solve it. Nat Smith Published: Jul 24, 2023 ...

Yinka Shonibare discusses his Fourth Plinth sculpture of Nelson's Ship in a Bottle; a review of Noel Clarke's new film 4.3.2.1; why is Shakespeare's Henry VIII rarely performed? Show more Artist ...

It took four months to find a 20-tonne block of white marble big enough. Mr Quinn said: "I felt that the square could do with some femininity, linking with Boudicca near the Houses of Parliament.

The famous fourth plinth in London's Trafalgar Square has a rotating cast of artworks that are ... defying the colonial rule that forbade Africans from wearing hats in front of white people.

A giant swirl of whipped cream topped with a cherry, a fly and a drone has become the latest artwork to sit atop Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth – the stage for a constantly changing series ...

The statue, named “A Surge Of Power (Jen Reid) 2020”, was erected in the early hours of Wednesday after weeks of planning.

But at a preview he found that just a piece of wood intended to support the head was on display on the plinth. The Academy said the judging panel assumed the two pieces were separate and decided the ...

Ken Livingstone has been forced to bail out his controversial Trafalgar Square fourth plinth sculpture of a pregnant disabled artist to the tune of £195,000.