Mil Veces un Instante ( A Thousand Times in an Instant ) by Teresa Margolles on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square

BGUK_3042527 - Mil Veces Instante is made up of plaster casts of the faces of hundreds of transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people. Each mould was created by applying plaster directly to the participant's face and retains traces of skin, hair and eyelashes. Erosion will transform the material slowly over time. On 22 December 2016, Karla, a transgender woman, was found murdered in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Mil Veces un Instante stands in tribute to Karla and raises awareness of the violence and abuse faced by so many transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people globally. This collective sculpture was made in London, Ciudad Juarez and Mexico City between 2021-2024. Mil Veces un Instante is the 15th commission in the Mayor of London's Fourth Plinth Programme.