The Queen for the fourth plinth?
Trafalgar Square’s empty fourth plinth has been used in recent years to showcase the work of modern artists.
Marc Quinn’s nude statue of Alison Lapper pregnant and a coloured glass creation called Model for a Hotel 2007 by German artist Thomas Schutte have been two recent examples. Some people love them, others hate them.
Debate has raged for years about who would be suitable for the notorious empty space — whether military figures would send the right message for example or whether we need yet another statue of a member of the great and good.
But now comes news of a plan to create a permanent statue on the plinth, one of the Queen on horseback, which would be the only statue of her in London. It would probably be put up posthumously.
Do you think a statue of the Queen would be a good idea? And if not, who or what would you put up there?
