The Fourth Plinth: Creating and contesting national identity in Trafalgar square, 2005-2010

Shanti Sumartojo

doi:10.1177/1474474012448304

The Fourth Plinth: Creating and contesting national identity in Trafalgar square, 2005-2010

Shanti Sumartojo^*

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Abstract

Since 1999 the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square has seen the installation of a range of contemporary artworks that have prompted a national discussion about national identity, tolerance, diversity and history in the context of Trafalgar Square. This article explores aspects of the narrative around the Fourth Plinth scheme since 2005 to discuss the relationship between different versions of national identity and public place, and how the use of historical narratives can shore up contemporary versions of national identity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	67-81
Number of pages	15
Journal	Cultural Geographies
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1474474012448304
Publication status	Published - Jan 2013

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