What people are saying
The Fourth Plinth commissions always generate an international debate about contemporary art and its role in our public spaces.
Here are some thoughts from leading critics and journalists from around the world.
'Powerless Structures, Fig.101' by Elmgreen & Dragset
The Art Desk (01 Mar) Online Newsletter Powerless Structures, Fig. 101, Fourth Plinth
Time Out 1 (01 Mar) The Mane Attraction
Time Out (01 Mar) Fourth Plinth: Elmgreen & Dragset
NYTimes T Magazine (29 Feb) London Underground – Get happy
World Landscape Architecture (29 Feb) Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 unveiled on the fourth plinth in London
Time Out Online (28 Feb) Fourth Plinth: Elmgreen and Dragset Interview
Dazed Digital (27 Feb) Elmgreen & Dragset’s 4th Plinth
Think Work Play (27 Feb) SEEN: Elmgreen & Dragset – Fourth Plinth
The Washington Post (27 Feb) Joanna Lumley unveils the latest Fourth Plinth Statue
The Times Malta (27 Feb) A golden boy in Trafalgar Square
Observer Online (26 Feb) Jeremy Deller: Joy in people: Elmgreen and Dragset: The Fourth Plinth – review
Observer (26 Feb) Elmgreen and Dragset: The Fourth Plinth
Observer Text (26 Feb) Elmgreen and Dragset: the Fourth Plinth
Dagens Nyheter (25 Feb) Nordiskt I London
China Post (25 Feb) Galloping Gold
The Times (25 Feb) Six of the best: Public sculptures chosen by Elmgreen & Dragset
Gulf News (24 Feb) Rocking Sculpture at Trafalgar Square
Los Angeles Times (24 Feb) New sculpture in Trafalgar Square
Art and Coin TV (24 Feb) New Sculpture by Artist Duo Elmgreen & Dragset Unveiled in Trafalgar Square
ARTINFO Email (24 Feb) Elmgreen & Dragset Mock History With Their Rocking Horse Statue
Borsen Dagblad (24 Feb) Dansk gyngehest I London
CozyCot (24 Feb) Joanna Lumley Fourth Plinth: Powerless Structures, Fig. 101
DaddyTypes (24 Feb) Rocking Elmgreen & Dragset in Trafalgar Square
Daily Telegraph (24 Feb) Horsing about with our warrior worship
Daily Motion (24 Feb) Joanna Lumley unveils Fourth Plinth Statue Elmgreen & Dragset’s powerless Structures, Fig. 101
EDP (24 Feb) Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth rocking horse statue unveiled by Joanna Lumley
FT.com (24 Feb) The Art Market: Freudian Grip
Guardian Art weekly (24 Feb) Mondrian Triumph and Simone Martini enlightens – the week in art
Guardian (24 Feb) Mane attraction artwork unveiled in Trafalgar Square
Huffpost (24 Feb) Pictures of the Day
Huffpost Arts (24 Feb) British actress Joanna Lumley unveils Elmgreen and Dragset’s Fourth Plinth Statue
I (24 Feb) The square is rocking
Independent Comment (24 Feb) Powerless Structures Fig.101
Independent (24 Feb) The Plinth as child’s play
Kuriositas (24 Feb) Look what’s new on the Fourth Plinth
LBC 97.3 (Feb 24) Rocking horse unveiled on Fourth Plinth
Metro (24 Feb) Golden boys: Joanna Lumley joins art duo Elmgreen & Dragset to unveil their sculpture
The Times Online (24 Feb) Lumley unveils Trafalgar Square’s latest sculpture
The Times (24 Feb) Lumley unveils Trafalgar Square’s latest sculpture
VernissageTV (24 Feb) Joanna Lumley Unveils Fourth Plinth Statue, Elmgreen & Dragset’s Powerless Structures, Fig. 101
Wallpaper (24 Feb) Elmgreen and Dragset's Fourth Plinth, in London's Trafalgar Square
Art Das Kunstmagazin (23 Feb) Fourth Plinth Elmgreen & Dragset
ArtLyst (23 Feb) Explaining The Fourth Plinth Rocking Horse
BBC News Online 2 (23 Feb) Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth rocking horse unveiled
BBC News Online Homepage (23 Feb) Watch/Listen Horse rocks up on Fourth Plinth
BBC News Online (23 Feb) Fourth Plinth Rocking Horse Unveiled
Bloomberg (23 Feb) Giant Rocking Horse Gets Olympic-Year Showcase on Trafalgar Square Plinth
Bloomberg Business week (23 Feb) Giant Rocking Horse Gets Olympic-Year Showcase on Trafalgar Square Plinth
Daily Mirror (23 Feb) Online Love it or Hate it? Bronze rocking horse takes over Trafalgar Square’s 4th Plinth
Design Boom (23 Feb) Elmgreen & Dragset: Boy on rocking horse – Fourth Plinth commission
Evening Standard Comment (23 Feb) Filling the Plinth
Evening Standard (23 Feb) Critic’s Comment
Evening Standard Online (23 Feb)
Evening Standard Print Comment (23 Feb) Horsing around in the Square
FAD Website (23 Feb) 5,000 Free Digital limited edition artworks to celebrate Trafalgar Square sculpture unveiling
Guardian Homepage (23 Feb) Fourth Plinth New Mount
Guardian.co.uk (23 Feb) ‘Sensitive and fragile creature’ unveiled on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
Guardian (23 Feb) Rock on Trafalgar Square’s boy wonder
Homepage BBC – Radio 4 (23 Feb) Front Row: The latest art for the Fourth Plinth
Huffpost (23 Feb) Digital Art: Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
JakeTM (23 Feb) The Landmark: Fourth Plinth
Kansas City Star (23 Feb) Rocking horse boy unveiled in Trafalgar Square
Londonist (23 Feb) ‘Powerless Structures, Fig. 101’ on the Fourth Plinth
Market Watch WSJ (23 Feb) Limited Edition Artworks to Celebrate Trafalgar Square Sculpture Unveiling
Norway (The Official Site in the UK) (23 Feb) Elmgreen & Dragset on the Fourth Plinth
Now Here This, The Time Out Blog (23 Feb) Fourth Plinth: there’s a new kid on the block
Radio4 Website (23 Feb) Frontrow Fourth Plinth
Telegraphs Critic’s Review (23 Feb) Elmgreen & Dragset’s Fourth Plinth review
Telegraph Image Gallery (23 Feb) Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth Sculpture
Telegraph.co.uk (23 Feb) Bronze statue of a boy on a rocking horse adorns Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
Theartsdesk (23 Feb) Powerless Structures, Fig. 101, Fourth Plinth
UKPA (23 Feb) Lumley Unveils Latest Plinth statue
Vogue.com (23 Feb) Plinth Charming
The Washington Post (23 Feb) Rocking horse winner: statue of a boy gets coveted spot in London’s Trafalgar Square
Stylist (22 Feb) Meet the new kid on the block
FAD (21 Feb) Elmgreen & Dragset Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 Fourth Plinth statue unveiled by Joanna Lumley
ViewLondon.co.uk (21 Feb) Fourth Plinth: Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset: Powerless Structures, Fig. 101
Visit London Video (21 Feb) Fourth Plinth: Behind the scenes with Elmgreen & Dragset at AB Fine Art Foundry
Berlingske Newspaper Kulturbriefing (21 Feb) Kultur Briefing
ARTINFO (20 Feb) Elmgreen & Dragset on their ‘Almost Embarrassing’ Rocking Horse for Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
Guardian G2 (20 Feb) Off their rockers
Guardian G2 (part two) (20 Feb) Off their rockers
Guardian G2 (part three) (20 Feb) Off thier rockers
Time Out blog (20 Feb) Horsing around with the new Fourth Plinth statue
ArtLyst (19 Feb) Ab Fab Star Joanna Lumley Unveils Fourth Plinth Statue
Guardian Online (19 Feb) Off their rockets: the artists behind the latest addition to the fourth plinth
Guardian Guide Online (18 Feb) Exhibitionist: The week’s art shows in pictures
Architecture Today (17 Feb) New on the Fourth Plinth: Powerless Structures, Fig. 101, by Elmgreen 7 Dragset
FT Magazine Online (17 Feb) The Fourth Plinth: ‘The Horse and His Boy’ unveiled
