Visiting Artist in Residence Tschabalala Self ’12 Wins London’s Fourth Plinth Commission
Tschabalala Self, Lady in Blue (2024). Photo: James O. Jenkins. Image courtesy of GLA.
Bard College alumna and Studio Arts faculty member Tschabalala Self has won the prestigious Fourth Plinth Commission with her sculpture Lady in Blue. Her work will be installed in Trafalgar Square in 2026 in what Justine Simons, London’s deputy mayor for culture and the creative industries, refers to as “the most successful public art commission in the world.” Self shares the honor with Romanian-born artist Andra Ursuţa, whose Untitled will be installed in 2028.
“My work Lady in Blue will bring to Trafalgar Square a woman that many can relate to,” Self said in a statement. “She is not an idol to venerate or a historic figurehead to commemorate. She is a woman striding forward into our collective future with ambition and purpose. She is a Londoner, who represents the city’s spirit.”
Post Date: 03-26-2024
“My work Lady in Blue will bring to Trafalgar Square a woman that many can relate to,” Self said in a statement. “She is not an idol to venerate or a historic figurehead to commemorate. She is a woman striding forward into our collective future with ambition and purpose. She is a Londoner, who represents the city’s spirit.”
Post Date: 03-26-2024