THE END

© the artist. Image credit: James O. Jenkins / Greater London Authority

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'THE END' is the thirteenth Fourth Plinth commission since the programme began in 1998, it is also the tallest to date, measuring 9.4 m and weighing 9 tonnes, and follows on from 'The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist' by Michael Rakowitz. Both artists were selected in 2017 by the Fourth Plinth Commission Group, following an exhibition at the National Gallery where 10,000 people voted for their favourite shortlisted artwork. Heather Phillipson’s vast physical and digital sculpture tops the Fourth Plinth with a giant swirl of whipped cream, a cherry, a fly, and a drone that transmits a live feed of Trafalgar Square. 'THE END' suggests both exuberance and unease, responding to Trafalgar Square as a site of celebration and protest, that is shared with other forms of life.
Title

THE END

Date

2020

Medium

steel & polystyrene

Measurements

H 940 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

WC2_FPC_S013

Acquisition method

commissioned by the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group; displayed on the Fourth Plinth, 2020–2022

Work type

Sculpture

Installation start date

2020

Installation end date

2022

Unveiling date

2020

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Located at

Trafalgar Square, Central London

WC2N 5NJ