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Re-Jason's forwarded email. Sokari's idea is great except that it's anti-war focus is too narrow given the diverse history of protest in the Square over the last 150 years: inc. extension of voting, anti-colonialism and racism etc. It would be better if the proposal was more embracing of protest. I have emailed a comment to this effect on the Plinth website. A few years ago Lawrence & Wishart published a book on the history of the Square concentrating on protest written by Rodney Mace. I have emailed L&W suggesting that they consider re-publishing/up-dating it. Sean Creighton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Lim" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 11:52 AM Subject: Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Anandi Mehmood [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > >Sent: 14 January 2004 09:43 > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Cc: tariq mehmood > >Subject: FW: SOKARI > > > > > >DEar all, > > > >Do you know about this competition for the Fourth Plinth at Trafalgar > >Square in London? Sokari has been shortlisted as one of > >6 finalists to make a sculpture for the plinth. Her idea is to make a > >welded steel sculpture of protesters in Trafalgar Square. > > > >Her sculpture, which has the people as its focus, would be a great > >addition to a public place that has seen much protest over the years, > >but is always neatly cleaned up and restored to its old Imperial glory > >straight after. An image of protest would be an antidote to the staid > >visage of the other sculptures in the square. > > > >Click below to see the plans - its easy to leave a comment. and check > >out the other pages. THERE IS A PAGE CALLED YOUR VIEWS WHERE YOU CAN LEAVE A > >MESSAGE > > > >http://www.fourthplinth.co.uk/sokari_camp.htm > >http://www.fourthplinth.co.uk/sokari_camp_detail.htm > >http://www.fourthplinth.co.uk/artist_landing.htm > > > _____________________________________ > Dr. Jason Lim > Department of Geography > University College London > 26 Bedford Way > London WC1H OAP > [log in to unmask] > Tel: +44 (0) 20 7679 1100 > Fax: +44 (0) 20 7679 7565