Design Shack

Six major British artists are battling for the chance to make their sculpture for the empty fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. Here are 4 of the ideas so far. Yinka Shonibare has suggested Nelson's ship in a bottle with sails made in textiles from Brixton market. The piece, sitting alongside Nelson's column, would reflect the story of multiculturalism in London, he said. Artist Tracey Emin wants the meerkats, popular stars of many a BBC natural history series, saying: "Whenever Britain is in crisis or, as a nation, experiencing loss (for example, after Princess Diana's funeral), the next programme on television is Meerkats United." The other contenders include Jeremy Deller, who wants to present the remains of a vehicle that has been destroyed in an attack on Iraqi civilians. Anish Kapoor has suggested five concave mirrors positioned to turn the world upside down and reflect the sky down to earth. I love these ideas!! I would so like the opportunity to do something myself. My question is what would you put on the empty plinth?