The new commission Gift Horse by the artist Hans Haacke now occupies the forth plinth in Trafalgar Square. It replaces the Blue Chicken which was rather garish. This one is more in keeping with the other statues and depicts a skeletal, riderless horse supposedly a wry comment on the equestrian statue of William 1V originally planned for the plinth. On the horses front leg is an electronic ribbon displaying the Stock Exchange data.
After blippind the horse I went to see Still Alice a well acted but rather depressing film.