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| Trafalgar Square art is unveiled | Trafalgar Square art is unveiled |
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| Six new artworks proposed for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square have been unveiled. | Six new artworks proposed for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square have been unveiled. |
| Among those vying for the position is a burnt-out car from Iraq and a replica of Nelson's ship in a glass bottle. | Among those vying for the position is a burnt-out car from Iraq and a replica of Nelson's ship in a glass bottle. |
| In 2003, London mayor Ken Livingstone backed plans for the plinth to be used as an ever-changing artwork display. | In 2003, London mayor Ken Livingstone backed plans for the plinth to be used as an ever-changing artwork display. |
| Thomas Schutte's Model for a Hotel 2007 - an eight-ton, 16ft (5m) sculpture made from coloured glass - currently occupies the north-west corner spot. | Thomas Schutte's Model for a Hotel 2007 - an eight-ton, 16ft (5m) sculpture made from coloured glass - currently occupies the north-west corner spot. |
| As part of a public consultation, people will be asked which one of the artists' models they prefer and why. | As part of a public consultation, people will be asked which one of the artists' models they prefer and why. |
| The exhibiting artists are Jeremy Deller, Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Yinka Shonibare and Bob and Roberta Smith. | The exhibiting artists are Jeremy Deller, Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Yinka Shonibare and Bob and Roberta Smith. |
| The plinth has no power and you can't drill into it so I wanted to battle with those things and make something very tall that had a light show on it Bob Smith, artist | The plinth has no power and you can't drill into it so I wanted to battle with those things and make something very tall that had a light show on it Bob Smith, artist |
| Brother and sister team Bob and Roberta Smith's creation is a wind and solar-powered structure. | Brother and sister team Bob and Roberta Smith's creation is a wind and solar-powered structure. |
| Mr Smith said: "The sign says make art not war... in French, powered by the wind and the sun. | Mr Smith said: "The sign says make art not war... in French, powered by the wind and the sun. |
| "The plinth has no power and you can't drill into it so I wanted to battle with those things and make something very tall that had a light show on it. We have done all the science on it and it will work." | "The plinth has no power and you can't drill into it so I wanted to battle with those things and make something very tall that had a light show on it. We have done all the science on it and it will work." |
| A permanent King William IV statue was intended for the fourth plinth but a lack of funds meant it remained empty. | A permanent King William IV statue was intended for the fourth plinth but a lack of funds meant it remained empty. |
| Experts gave up trying to find a permanent fixture for it in the early 1990s, because no-one could agree on what was appropriate. | Experts gave up trying to find a permanent fixture for it in the early 1990s, because no-one could agree on what was appropriate. |
| 'Tough competition' | 'Tough competition' |
| The current sculpture, installed in November last year, replaced Marc Quinn's Alison Lapper Pregnant. | The current sculpture, installed in November last year, replaced Marc Quinn's Alison Lapper Pregnant. |
| Models of the proposed works by the six shortlisted artists will be on show at the National Gallery from Tuesday until 30 March and the winner will be announced in May. | Models of the proposed works by the six shortlisted artists will be on show at the National Gallery from Tuesday until 30 March and the winner will be announced in May. |
| The artwork will be installed in 2009. Here are the shortlisted pieces: | The artwork will be installed in 2009. Here are the shortlisted pieces: |
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