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The four artists in the running to design the national Windrush Monument at Waterloo station have been revealed today (30 April 2021).
The Windrush Monument will be a permanent tribute to a generation of arrivals from the Caribbean to Britain – from the arrival of MV Empire Windrush in 1948 and in the decades that followed.
It will recognise how the Windrush Generation have enriched our nation’s history and made invaluable contributions to all aspects of British life, from our health and transport services to our politics, businesses, literature and culture.
The four artists shortlisted to design the monument are all of Caribbean descent and include world renowned, established and up and coming artists working across the visual arts.
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Artist shortlist for national Windrush Monument revealed
The Windrush Monument will be a permanent tribute to a generation of arrivals from the Caribbean to Britain.
Shortlist of four influential artists to design national monument at London Waterloo station unveiled
Designs will be showcased around the country this summer
Winning design expected to be unveiled on Windrush Day 2022
The four artists in the running to design the national Windrush Monument at Waterloo station have been revealed today (30 April 2021).
The Windrush Monument will be a permanent tribute to a generation of arrivals from the Caribbean to Britain – from the arrival of MV Empire Windrush in 1948 and in the decades that followed.
Caribbean News Global
April 30, 2021
Image credit: Howard Grey
LONDON, ENGLAND – The Windrush Monument will be a permanent tribute to a generation of arrivals from the Caribbean to Britain – from the arrival of MV Empire Windrush in 1948 and in the decades that followed.
It will recognise how the Windrush Generation have enriched our nation’s history and made invaluable contributions to all aspects of British life, from our health and transport services to our politics, businesses, literature and culture.
The four artists shortlisted to design the monument are all of Caribbean descent and include world-renowned, established and up and coming artists working across the visual arts.
Artist shortlist for national Windrush Monument revealed
The Windrush Monument will be a permanent tribute to a generation of arrivals from the Caribbean to Britain.
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Designs will be showcased around the country this summer
Winning design expected to be unveiled on Windrush Day 2022
The four artists in the running to design the national Windrush Monument at Waterloo station have been revealed today (30 April 2021).
The Windrush Monument will be a permanent tribute to a generation of arrivals from the Caribbean to Britain – from the arrival of MV Empire Windrush in 1948 and in the decades that followed.
It will recognise how the Windrush Generation have enriched our nation’s history and made invaluable contributions to all aspects of British life, from our health and transport services to our politics, businesses, literature and culture.
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It is one of Britain’s most loved public artworks, a landmark visible for miles around. But concerns are growing that views of the Angel of the North could be obscured as a result of highway expansion plans due to be confirmed within weeks.
Sir Antony Gormley, the creator of the giant sculpture near Gateshead, has said that any obstruction would be “heartbreaking”.
Last week, worries about the landmark rose when Historic England rejected an application to grant listed status to the sculpture because it isn’t old enough.
The Twentieth Century Society, which submitted the application, said it was “dismayed” by the decision. Joe Mathieson, a caseworker for the society, said: “We wanted to underline [the Angel of the North’s] importance as an icon, not only of the north-east but of the UK as a whole. Alongside Sir Antony Gormley himself, we are worried about what the A1 motorway development will do to views of this impressive