the fourth plinth in London's Trafalgar Square is no stranger to controversy. It was first designed in 1841 to carry an equestrian statue, but instead remained empty, initially due to a lack of funds and later to indecision and disagreement as to what it should hold
it has been an exhibition space for contemporary art and has seen contributions from artists including Mark Wallinger,Rachel and Marc, works that have all caused a storm of public debate over their appropriateness for the setting