The future of the fourth plinth

The mayor of London, Boris Johnson with Antony Gormley (left) and Yinka Shonibare (right) at the unveiling of the winning designs today Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian

Boris Johnson stands in front of Antony Gormley's design One and Other, which is a joint winner with Yinka Shonibare's Nelson's Ship in a Bottle Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty

A close-up view of Yinka Shonibare's Nelson's Ship in a Bottle - a scale replica of Nelson's ship, HMS Victory, in a giant glass bottle with sails made of patterned textiles commonly associated with Africa and bought from Brixton market in London Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty

One and Other by Antony Gormley. The plinth will be occupied for 100 consecutive days, 24 hours a day, by members of the public who have volunteered to stand on it for an hour at a time Photograph: David Levene/freelance

Nelson's Ship in a Bottle by Yinka Shonibare. The artist said his piece would reflect multiculturalism in London Photograph: David Levene/freelance

One of the shortlisted designs - Faites L'Art pas La Guerre (Make Art, Not War) - by Bob & Roberta Smith Photograph: David Levene/freelance

Faites L'Art pas La Guerre (Make Art, Not War) by Bob & Roberta Smith Photograph: James O Jenkins/Bolton and Quinn Ltd

Something For The Future by Tracey Emin Photograph: David Levene/freelance

Something For The Future by Tracey Emin, one of the six shortlisted artists Photograph: James O Jenkins/Bolton and Quinn Ltd

Another of the shortlisted designs, The Spoils of War (Memorial For An Unknown Civilian), by Jeremy Deller Photograph: David Levene/freelance

The Spoils of War (Memorial For An Unknown Civilian) by Jeremy Deller Photograph: James O Jenkins/Bolton and Quinn Ltd

Sky Plinth by Anish Kapoor, the final artist in the six-strong shortlist Photograph: David Levene/freelance

Sky Plinth by Anish Kapoor Photograph: James O Jenkins/Bolton and Quinn Ltd