Introducing: The 2021 Shortlist
Meet the artists shortlisted in the first post-pandemic commissioning round
Empty Fourth Plinth (2010) by The Mayor of LondonMayor of London
The 2021 Shortlist
On 9 March 2021, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced the names of the six artists shortlisted for the first post-pandemic Fourth Plinth Commission. They are Nicole Eisenman, Samson Kambalu, Goshka Macuga, Ibrahim Mahama, Teresa Margolles and Paloma Varga Weisz.
Sadiq Khan by GLA/Caroline TeoOriginal Source: Mayor of London
A Flagship for Contemporary Art
“…The number of international artists shortlisted shows that London continues to attract leading creative talent from across the globe. The Fourth Plinth is one of the flagship contemporary art commissions in the world and I look forward to seeing how these artists will transform it.” ~Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
Unveil of Elmgreen & Dragset Commission Trafalgar Square (2012) by The Mayor of LondonMayor of London
Imaginative and Creative Ambition
“… I’m excited by the imaginative range and creative ambition that each artist will bring to the project and very much look forward to seeing how they will respond to the space, which remains the most important public art commission in the world.” ~ Ekow Eshun, Chair of the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group
Unveil of Hans Haacke Fourth Plinth Commission by The Mayor of LondonMayor of London
Countdown to the Final Two
After the two winning sculptures are approved and announced by the Mayor in the summer of 2021, plans will be set in motion for their unveiling, one at a time, in 2022 and 2024. The current display, THE END by Heather Phillipson, will be taken down in Summer 2022.
L Rhoda Molife
