Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth: Artwork unveiled showing 726 trans and gender-diverse faces

The new sculpture in central London is not to be missed (Image: James O Jenkins)

The latest Fourth Plinth Commission has been unveiled in London – and it marks a poignant moment for the trans community.

Mil Veces un Instante (A Thousand Times in an Instant) by Teresa Margolles, which went on display in the capital yesterday (Wednesday 18 September 2024), features the plaster cast faces of 726 trans and gender-diverse people.

The piece is a tribute to trans people worldwide, including a friend of the artist: a transgender woman named Karla. In December 2015, Karla was murdered in Juárez, Mexico, devastating the local community and beyond. Her murder remains unsolved.

“Defend the power to freely choose to live with dignity”

Teresa Margolles said in a statement: “This collective sculpture,

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