Motion text
That this House welcomes the commission of Professor Samson Kambalu and his sculpture Antelope for installation on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2022; recognises that the sculpture is a recreation of a 1914 photograph of pan-Africanist Malawian preacher, John Chilembwe and European missionary John Chorley, where Chilembwe wears a hat in defiance of colonial rules which forbade this in front of white people; acknowledges that, the year after the photograph was taken, the preacher led a rebellion against colonial rule and died; understands that the artist depicts a larger-than-life Chilembwe, in contrast to the life-size Chorley, to elevate Chilembwe and his story and reveal the hidden narratives of underrepresented people in the history of the British Empire in Africa and beyond; notes that Malawi-born Kamablu, who is Associate Professor of Fine Art at the Ruskin School of Art and a Fellow of Magdalen College, has described the commission as a litmus test for how much he belongs to British society as an African and a cosmopolitan; and congratulates Professor Kambalu on having his work chosen for public display in Trafalgar Square to be engaged with and appreciated by millions of people.
Signatures (15)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 July 2021
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 July 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
19 July 2021
Qaisar-Javed, Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 July 2021
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 July 2021
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 July 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 July 2021
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 July 2021
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 July 2021
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 July 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 July 2021
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2021
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2021
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2021
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 August 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.