Ship In A Bottle At The Fourth Plinth

            On 24 May 2010 Nelson's Ship in a Bottle, by Anglo-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare MBE, was unveiled.

The artwork is the first commission on the Fourth Plinth to reflect specifically on the historical symbolism of Trafalgar Square, which commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, and will link directly with Nelson’s column.

The ship is a 1/30th scale of the orignal and is held in a perspex (not glass) bottle. The sculpture is 15.4ft (4.7m) long and measures 7.7ft (2.35m) from the keel to the top of the main mast. Overall it is 16.4ft (5m) x 10.8ft (3.25m) and weighs 4 tons.

It will be on the plinth for around 18 months.

The ship's 37 large sails are made of patterned textiles commonly associated with African dress and symbolic of African identity and independence. Tying together historical and global threads and traversing Oceans and Continents, the work considers the complexity of British expansion in trade and Empire, made possible through the freedom of the seas that Nelson’s victory provided.

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / London / Trafalgar Square (show map)

Taken on: August 6, 2010

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