A 1:1 replica of a 400million year old gritstone rock formation located in Nidderdale, Yorkshire, UK

Model and documentation Shortlisted proposal for the Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London

Commissioned by Greater London Authority

Most people think they belong to a species which can be master of its own destiny, ... This is faith, not science... Looking for meaning in history is like looking for patterns in clouds... We cannot be rid of illusions. Illusion is our natural condition.

John Gray, Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals, Granta Books, 2002

Plinth Macquette, 3D resin print from scan of Eagle Rock, Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire, UK