A six-strong shortlist of artists for the next two Fourth Plinth commissions has been announced by the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group. The artists are: Marcus Coates, Hans Haacke, Mark Leckey, Liliane Lijn, David Shrigley and Ugo Rondinone.
The six artists have been commissioned to produce maquettes of their proposed works which will go on display at St Martin-in-the-Fields from 25 September. The two selected artists will be announced by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, in early 2014. Their works will be unveiled in Trafalgar Square in 2015 and 2016 respectively.
Ekow Eshun, Chair of the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group, said: “The quality and range of this shortlist further underlines the strength of the Fourth Plinth programme, built up over successive commissions, as one of the leading public art commissions on the international cultural landscape.
“This is an exciting and imaginative group of proposals and the commissioning group will have a tough time choosing between them for our recommendation to the Mayor early next year. Debate is at the heart of the Fourth Plinth programme and we hope that the public will enjoy the exhibition and will share their thoughts with us.”
The current Fourth Plinth Commission, unveiled in July, is a 4.7m high sculpture of a giant blue cockerel by German artist Katharina Fritsch.
Fourth Plinth commission shortlist exhibition, 25 September-17 November 2013, The Crypt, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London
