The Fourth Plinth

The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square is one of the highest profile pieces of public artwork in the UK.

The current and 16th resident is Lady in Blue by Tschabalala Self.

Perched on top of the plinth, the piece is a bronze statue of a woman wearing a bright blue dress and shoes, with accessories designed to look like lapis lazuli. Inspired to design something relatable, the artist has created Lady in Blue as a homage to young, metropolitan women.

The previous resident on the Fourth Plinth was Mil Veces un Instante (A Thousand Times in an Instant) by Mexican artist Teresa Margolles. The first Fourth Plinth piece, Ecce Homo by Mark Wallinger, was unveiled in 1999.