The full title of this article by Margaret Carrigan (Artnet) is “Here Are the 7 Artists Shortlisted for London’s Fourth Plinth.” Carrigan writes that “Proposals range from a giant black cat to a sweet potato island.” Montserrat-born British sculptor Veronica Ryan is one of the artists on the list. The others are Chila Kumari Singh Burman, Gabriel Chaile, Ruth Ewan, Thomas J. Price, Tschabalala Self, and Andra Ursuţa. Here is the section on V. Ryan.
Veronica Ryan, a Montserrat-born British sculptor who won the Turner Prize in 2022, has submitted a piece called Sweet Potatoes and Yams are Not the Same, representing a “sweet potato island” with growing vine leaves. The proposal aims to highlight how a humble plant, which has its origins in Peru, became an internationally grown staple. “Food, famine, and economic power structures define our interwoven histories over time, and space,” according to the artist’s project statement.
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[Shown above, photo by James O Jenkins: Veronica Ryan’s Sweet Potatoes and Yams are Not the Same.]
The full title of this article by Margaret Carrigan (Artnet) is “Here Are the 7 Artists Shortlisted for London’s Fourth Plinth.” Carrigan writes that “Proposals range from a giant black cat to a sweet potato island.” Montserrat-born British sculptor Veronica Ryan is one of the artists on the list. The others are Chila Kumari Singh
