Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth will be home to a sculpture by an 'anti-colonialism rebel' alongside the casts of 850 transgender sex workers which the artist expects will disintegrate in the rain. Paloma Varga Weisz, Ibrahim Mahama, Goshka Macuga and Nicole Eisenman had also been shortlisted for Fourth Plinth commissions. The artworks were selected by the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group after nearly 17,500 members of the public voted for their favourite designs. While another said: 'Let's give the trans community more visibility by commissioning Teresa Margolles' 850 Improntas to be displayed on Trafalgar Square next year. Ekow Eshun, chairman of the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group, said: 'This year was an incredibly strong shortlist from six incredibly exciting contemporary artists.

Source: The Nation July 05, 2021 15:00 UTC