Fourth Plinth

E149380

pedestal public art platform

The Fourth Plinth is a prominent pedestal in London’s Trafalgar Square used for a changing series of contemporary art commissions.

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All labels observed (23)

Label	Occurrences
Fourth Plinth canonical	7
Fourth Plinth Programme	7
Fourth Plinth Commission	5
Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square	4
Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square	4
Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London	4
Fourth Plinth programme	2
Fourth Plinth programme, Trafalgar Square	2
Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth	2
Fourth Plinth Commission series	1
Fourth Plinth Commission, Trafalgar Square	1
Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group	1
Fourth Plinth cockerel	1
Fourth Plinth commission 2015–2016	1
Fourth Plinth commission series	1
Fourth Plinth controversy	1
Fourth Plinth temporary commissions	1
Fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square	1
Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth Commission	1
Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group	1
Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth Programme	1
Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 on the Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square	1
Trafalgar Square public art programme	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1308206 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Fourth Plinth
Context triple: [Trafalgar Square, hasMonument, Fourth Plinth]

A. Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
B. The Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is a large contemporary steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, renowned as one of the most iconic public artworks in northern England.
C. Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch is a prominent 19th-century triumphal arch in central London, historically used as a ceremonial gateway for major state and royal processions.
D. Swann Memorial Fountain
Swann Memorial Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style fountain and sculpture in Philadelphia, known for its allegorical figures representing the city’s major waterways.
E. Admiralty Arch
Admiralty Arch is a grand ceremonial gateway in London that links The Mall to Trafalgar Square and serves as an iconic example of Edwardian Baroque architecture.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Fourth Plinth
Target entity description: The Fourth Plinth is a prominent pedestal in London’s Trafalgar Square used for a changing series of contemporary art commissions.

A. Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
B. The Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is a large contemporary steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, renowned as one of the most iconic public artworks in northern England.
C. Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch is a prominent 19th-century triumphal arch in central London, historically used as a ceremonial gateway for major state and royal processions.
D. Swann Memorial Fountain
Swann Memorial Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style fountain and sculpture in Philadelphia, known for its allegorical figures representing the city’s major waterways.
E. Admiralty Arch
Admiralty Arch is a grand ceremonial gateway in London that links The Mall to Trafalgar Square and serves as an iconic example of Edwardian Baroque architecture.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	pedestal ⓘ public art platform ⓘ
adjacentTo	other three plinths in Trafalgar Square ⓘ statue of George IV ⓘ linked to: equestrian statue of George IV
architect	Charles Barry ⓘ
category	Outdoor sculptures in London ⓘ Public art in London ⓘ Trafalgar Square ⓘ
commissioningBody	Greater London Authority ⓘ Mayor of London ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
culturalSignificance	major site for contemporary public art in the UK ⓘ
governedBy	Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group ⓘ linked to: Fourth Plinth
hasCoordinateLocation	51.5080°N 0.1281°W ⓘ
hasDirection	northwest corner of Trafalgar Square ⓘ
hasLanguageOfOfficialInformation	English ⓘ
hasProgram	Fourth Plinth Commission ⓘ linked to: Fourth Plinth
hasTheme	experimental and provocative public art ⓘ
heritageDesignation	part of Grade I listed Trafalgar Square ⓘ
inception	1841 ⓘ
location	City of Westminster ⓘ London ⓘ linked to: London, England Trafalgar Square ⓘ
maintainedBy	Greater London Authority ⓘ
material	stone ⓘ
mediaCoverage	frequently covered in British press ⓘ
notableWorkDisplayed	A sculpture of King Charles III by Samson Kambalu ⓘ Alison Lapper Pregnant by Marc Quinn ⓘ Ecce Homo by Mark Wallinger ⓘ Gift Horse by Hans Haacke ⓘ Hahn/Cock by Katharina Fritsch ⓘ Model for a Hotel 2007 by Thomas Schütte ⓘ Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle by Yinka Shonibare ⓘ linked to: Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset ⓘ Really Good by David Shrigley ⓘ linked to: The Big Art Project The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz ⓘ
oppositeTo	National Gallery ⓘ
originallyIntendedFor	equestrian statue ⓘ statue of William IV ⓘ
ownedBy	Greater London Authority ⓘ
partOf	Trafalgar Square ⓘ
publicAccess	viewable free of charge ⓘ
selectionMethod	open competition ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ
usedFor	contemporary art commissions ⓘ temporary public art installations ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (51)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Trafalgar Square → hasMonument → Fourth Plinth ⓘ

Trafalgar Square → hasPublicArtProgram → Fourth Plinth Programme ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Elmgreen & Dragset → PowerlessStructuresCommissionedFor → Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Yinka Shonibare → nominatedFor → Fourth Plinth Commission, Trafalgar Square ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Fourth Plinth → hasProgram → Fourth Plinth Commission ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Fourth Plinth → governedBy → Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Ingar Dragset → notableExhibition → Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 on the Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Untitled Monument → basedOn → Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Untitled Monument → partOf → Fourth Plinth commission series ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Untitled Monument → exhibitionHistory → Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Untitled Monument → commissionedFor → Fourth Plinth Programme ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Untitled Monument → positionOnStructure → Fourth Plinth ⓘ

One & Other → location → Fourth Plinth ⓘ

One & Other → commissionedFor → Fourth Plinth Programme ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

One & Other → platformUsed → Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle → originallyInstalledAt → Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle → commissionedFor → Fourth Plinth Programme ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Statue of Charles James Napier in Trafalgar Square, London → nearbyMonument → Fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

statue of William IV → locationIntended → Fourth Plinth ⓘ

Ecce Homo → location → Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London ⓘ

subject linked to: Ecce Homo by Mark Wallinger

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Ecce Homo → partOf → Fourth Plinth programme ⓘ

subject linked to: Ecce Homo by Mark Wallinger

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Ecce Homo → displayedOn → Fourth Plinth ⓘ

subject linked to: Ecce Homo by Mark Wallinger

Ecce Homo → associatedWith → Fourth Plinth controversy ⓘ

subject linked to: Ecce Homo by Mark Wallinger

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Alison Lapper Pregnant → commissionedFor → Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square ⓘ

subject linked to: Alison Lapper Pregnant by Marc Quinn

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Alison Lapper Pregnant → exhibitionHistory → Fourth Plinth programme, Trafalgar Square ⓘ

subject linked to: Alison Lapper Pregnant by Marc Quinn

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Model for a Hotel 2007 → locationOfExhibition → Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square ⓘ

subject linked to: Model for a Hotel 2007 by Thomas Schütte

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Model for a Hotel 2007 → partOf → Fourth Plinth Commission ⓘ

subject linked to: Model for a Hotel 2007 by Thomas Schütte

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Model for a Hotel 2007 → commissionedBy → Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth Programme ⓘ

subject linked to: Model for a Hotel 2007 by Thomas Schütte

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Model for a Hotel 2007 → associatedWith → Trafalgar Square public art programme ⓘ

subject linked to: Model for a Hotel 2007 by Thomas Schütte

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Model for a Hotel 2007 → locatedOn → Fourth Plinth ⓘ

subject linked to: Model for a Hotel 2007 by Thomas Schütte

Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 → positionedOn → Fourth Plinth ⓘ

subject linked to: Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset

Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 → partOf → Fourth Plinth Commission ⓘ

subject linked to: Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 → exhibitionHistory → Fourth Plinth programme, Trafalgar Square ⓘ

subject linked to: Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Hahn/Cock → commissionedFor → Fourth Plinth programme ⓘ

subject linked to: Hahn/Cock by Katharina Fritsch

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Hahn/Cock → exhibitedAt → Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square ⓘ

subject linked to: Hahn/Cock by Katharina Fritsch

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Hahn/Cock → partOf → Fourth Plinth Commission series ⓘ

subject linked to: Hahn/Cock by Katharina Fritsch

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Hahn/Cock → curatorialProgramme → Fourth Plinth Commission ⓘ

subject linked to: Hahn/Cock by Katharina Fritsch

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Gift Horse → location → Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London ⓘ

subject linked to: Gift Horse by Hans Haacke

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Gift Horse → commissionedFor → Fourth Plinth Programme ⓘ

subject linked to: Gift Horse by Hans Haacke

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Gift Horse → exhibitionHistory → Fourth Plinth commission 2015–2016 ⓘ

subject linked to: Gift Horse by Hans Haacke

linked to: Fourth Plinth

The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist → exhibitedAt → Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square ⓘ

subject linked to: The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz

linked to: Fourth Plinth

The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist → partOf → Fourth Plinth Programme ⓘ

subject linked to: The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Marc Quinn → commissionedBy → Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth Commission ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Hahn/Cock → locationShown → Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Hahn/Cock → commissionedFor → Fourth Plinth Programme ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Hahn/Cock → hasAlternativeName → Fourth Plinth cockerel ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Hahn/Cock → partOf → Fourth Plinth temporary commissions ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Hahn/Cock → removedFromLocation → Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Hahn/Cock → commissionedBy → Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

Really Good → installedAt → Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square ⓘ

linked to: Fourth Plinth

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Referenced by (51)

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