It feels like finally Spring is on its way… how fabulous was the sunshine at the weekend?
Definitely what we need after the cold, wet, snowy winter we’ve been having.
Snapped this and thought I would share it with you – just look at the blue sky over Trafalgar Square and the sunlight reflecting off of the gold-coloured statue.
Beautiful.
The statue is Powerless Structures, Fig.101, currently taking pride on place atop the Fourth Plinth – which was originally supposed to carry a bronze equestrian statue of King William IV, which was never installed.
A clever twist on the numerous statues of kings and soldiers on horseback which fill many of London’s public spaces, the bronze artwork depicts a young boy riding a rocking horse and is the brainchild of Scandinavian art duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset.
The four metre high temporary installation was described by the artists as a means to show the possibility that a world could exist without war, and celebrate “the ordinary”.
“As often we have taken our starting point in the features that are already on the site in Trafalgar Square, said Mr Elmgreen, when the work was originally put forward.
“You have sculptures on the other plinths depicting warlords on horseback that are looking very authoritarian.
“Most often we take our starting point in some urban structure, some architectural features, a design that already exists and alter the code slightly to show there are possibilities of change.
“This work is telling that there might be if we change our set of thoughts – a future that could be without war.
“This is a celebration of the ordinary life that goes on in between the more spectacular events like wars and other crises. It’s a celebration of the ordinary and being happy with that.”
What a beautiful sentiment for a beautiful spring morning.
Army WAG 