HMS victory on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Sq. © 2010 Martina Egli. All rights reserved.

Message in a bottle…

“If you look around you in London now, it’s a very global multicultural city, very dynamic creative city. Part of that is a result of Nelsons legacy.”

— Yinka Shonibare

Written by: Martina Egli

Yinka Shonibare’s HMS Victory, currently occupies the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Sq- and honestly it couldn’t be  more appropriate, more beautiful or more poignant.

The ship in a bottle at Trafalgar Sq.
HMS Victory

It is a shining tribute to a wonderfully multicultural city, it’s people and her history. If you get the chance you should go and see it and bask in all its wonder. It’s almost impossible not to feel somewhat small and… human in it’s presence.


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2 Comments

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    • Martina Egli

      Hi Jacob,
      Thanks for letting us know. Your site looks great, I’ll sign up for it asap. Regards, Martina

      P.S- The contact form is under ABOUT. ;)