Community Art Work

THE W4TH Plinth

Karen Liebreich asks you to vote on your choice of community art work

The W4th Plinth art space was launched by Abundance London in September 2019, taking its name from the Trafalgar Square 4th plinth of rotating artworks. While Sir Peter Blake’s Chiswick Empire Theatre held the stage magnificently for the first six months, we welcomed submissions for the next artwork. We had 31 entries, of very high quality, and it was a difficult decision. A panel led by Sir Peter Blake selected the shortlist of four, and these are now subject to public vote to decide which one will be installed for the next six months on the wall overlooking the piazza at Turnham Green Terrace.

Voting opened on 19th January and closes at midnight on the last day of February. The winning entry will be installed in March. We are now inviting submissions for the next work, to be installed in September. Abundance London will pay for the printing and installation. To vote (or submit a new artwork), visit www.abundancelondon.com

SHORTLISTED WORKS

David Kimpton: Penny the Orangutan Indonesian rainforests are being cleared to create palm oil plantations. Our artwork was created to raise funds for the Sumatran Orangutan Society, whose message is ‘every penny counts’ in the fight to save the endangered animals and their environment.

Alfred Daniels: Chiswick House Dog Show In 2014 the late Alfred Daniels was asked to design a poster for the Chiswick House Dog Show. Jan Preece, Chair of the Show committee, gave him a selection of photos of dogs who walk in Chiswick House grounds and from these Danny put together this painting.

Flor Ferraco: Oh Vincent! “Vincent screams freedom, movement and hope. What your eyes can feel is what I want you to receive. As he said, ‘What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything...”

Suzan Inceer: We are all Characters “It’s a London sofa, a London street, the Thames at the top left. There is an audience, but it’s unclear – who is the entertainment? Are they communicating? Being understood? Or are they/ we just shouting in a language known to no one else? I, for one, am curious.”