I was invited to the unveiling of the new statue on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square this morning. A beautiful bronze boy on a rocking horse, called ‘Powerless Structures Fig. 101, by Elmgreen & Dragset. Unlike the powerful military horse and rider statues that traditionally would have been made for public squares, this horse and it’s rider reference the charm of nursery games. I don’t think they’re without power though- it’s just a different type of power- soft power. Joanna Lumley unveiled it with a sparkling speech. The sun shone, the world seemed bright.
the new statue is unveiled
