Two artists, Tschabalala Self and Andra Ursuța, have been selected to create sculptures for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London. The sculptures include a bronze homage to a young black woman and a life-sized person on a horse cast in slime-green resin for 2026 and 2028, respectively. The announcement has sparked mixed reactions, with some criticizing the choice of statues.
Statue Of Fat Black Woman Chosen To Adorn London's Fourth Plinth https://t.co/nk37Hu97Ec
Fat black “everywoman” statue to be erected in Trafalgar Square. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/7WCyJtK0tE
#London unveiled a new statue that will be installed on the fourth plinth of the famous Trafalgar Square in 2026. https://t.co/ZjwIULirLj
A statue of an obese “metropolitan woman of color” will be installed in London’s iconic Trafalgar Square, alongside a monument to Admiral... Read more: https://t.co/w95lnzsLCW ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
This revolting statue is to be put on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. Called Lady in Blue, it “pays homage to a young, metropolitan woman of colour who could be just one of many Londoners today”. She must be on her way to abusing @LeeAndersonMP_. https://t.co/nJwJ2e64ee
✍️@JustineSimons1: The fourth plinth turns everyone into an art critic, from cabbies to school kids Read more: https://t.co/BfvvIAi7V1 https://t.co/3iN3XnnlV6
Statue of Obese 'Woman of Color' to Be Installed in London's Trafalgar Square. Read more: https://t.co/hnopnqA3nP A statue of an obese “metropolitan woman of color” will be installed in London’s iconic Trafalgar...
A Fat Black woman will adorn London’s Fourth Plinth. Why? https://t.co/rDvONFGa3c
Two new artworks to be installed on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth in the coming years have been revealed Take a look here 👀👇 https://t.co/pQ2pDTIaG7
A statue of a fat black woman which “pays homage to a young, metropolitan woman of colour” will feature on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth in London from 2026 onwards, an announcement that was met with widespread derision. https://t.co/Hk7ow582Hr
Two winning sculptures to be placed in London's Trafalgar Square revealed https://t.co/ZyMPUHkfHM
🔴 Black ‘everywoman’ statue to appear on Trafalgar Square fourth plinth https://t.co/gO1H8kxozv
The new statue to adorn the fourth plinth on Trafalgar Square includes: "Tschabalala Self's bronze and blue homage to a metropolitan woman of colour." Wonder what Nelson would think? https://t.co/G1Cd4xVyAN
A sculpture which pays homage to a young, metropolitan woman of colour and a life-sized person on a horse cast in slime-green resin will feature on the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square in 2026 and 2028 respectively. Artists Tschabalala Self and Andra Ursuta will https://t.co/mpzMMsSHMk
"Homage to a young, metropolitan woman of colour" will be placed on the Trafalgar Sq's Fourth Plinth in 2026. Second pic shows a green blob for 2028. We used to be a serious country that commemorated the great men and women that shaped our nation. Now we platform naff, woke crap. https://t.co/qmtIaDUug7
BREAKING: London unveils the statue that will be built on the 4th Plinth in Trafalgar Square, 2026 https://t.co/huH7rHMWeP
The next two sculptures to sit atop the Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth have been revealed. https://t.co/QsrbYlvTfc
Are you excited for the Fourth Plinth sculpture of 2026 anon? https://t.co/7gY4BoY0vy https://t.co/DVRixz4Imu
The artists Tschabalala Self and Andra Ursuța have won the next commissions for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London, one of the UK’s most important platforms for contemporary art. https://t.co/eZFW6nbM9w
Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth: Winning sculptures announced https://t.co/kAoMRi4zcT
Deputy Mayor Justine Simons, alongside the two winning proposals for Trafalgar Square's next Fourth Plinth. @PA https://t.co/cYkuk9YPjH
A huge bronze sculpture of a young black woman “who represents the city’s spirit” has been chosen to go on the fourth plinth: https://t.co/dW5iA7OPQx https://t.co/5iLlvwQyXZ