Winged bull, drone-topped ice cream up for Trafalgar Sq spot
LONDON — A recreation of an ancient sculpture destroyed by the Islamic State group is among finalists for a place in London’s Trafalgar Square.
Michael Rakowitz’s replica of an Assyrian figure of a winged-bull deity, known as lamassu, from the Iraqi city of Mosul is among five contenders for a spot on the square’s “fourth plinth,” a platform for public art.
Other finalists announced Thursday include a sculpture of a scoop of ice cream with a cherry and a drone on top by Heather Phillipson
Two of the works will be chosen for display in 2018 and 2020.