The Fourth Plinth

Take a second to stop and say "Hmm..." to the latest installation on the fourth plinth, originally left empty in 1845 when funds ran out, and now the home of a new sculpture that changes every year.

The latest sculpture to sit on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square is entitled ‘The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist’ and is made of empty Iraqi syrup cans. It will be in situ until 2020

"Elmgreen & Dragset have created a truly remarkable sculpture for the heart of London. We are looking forward to working with them & participants of our Young Arts Project this summer.“ Yves Carcelle

For over 10 years the ‘empty’ Fourth Plinth is a pedestal for innovative public artworks by artists such as Marc Quinn, Antony Gormley, and currently Yinka Shonibare’s Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle.

Use for ever changing displays of public art . Visit every few weeks to find a different sculpture .

Always amazing contemporary sculpture on The Fourth Plinth!

Sculpted by German artist Katharina Fritsch, Hahn/Cock is a 4.72m high rendition of a domestic farmyard cockerel saturated in intense ultramarine blue.

Yinka Shonibare's sculpture is a "celebration of London's immense ethnic wealth". A 1/30th size replica of HMS Victory and at 3.25m high, 5m long & 4 tons it's the largest ship in a bottle ever made. Read more

This plinth was intended to hold a statue of King William IV on horseback but they ran out of money. It is now used for various modern art exhibits and experiments.

Hans Haacke's - Gift horse depicts power, money and history.

The ever changing Fourth Plinth. Be surprised as they change it yearly.

Help bring Nelson's Ship in a Bottle to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich when it leaves Trafalgar square! Find out how you can get involved: http://www.artfund.org/ship/ Read more

Sting: "Message in a bottle", oh yeah