On the 18 September 2024, the new Fourth Plinth Commission Mil Veces un Instante (A thousand times an Instant) by Teresa Margolles was unveiled on the Fourth Plinth.
Mil Veces un Instante is made up of plaster casts of the faces of 726 transexual, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people. The casts were made in Mexico City and Juárez, Mexico; and London. She worked closely with community groups across Mexico and the UK including Micro Rainbow and QUEERCIRCLE. The casts have been created by applying plaster directly onto the faces of participants, meaning that as well as recording their features the plaster is infused with their hair and skin cells.
This is the 15th commission in the Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth Programme. Discover more about Mil Veces un Instante and previous commissions in our digital guide available on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.