Episode 4 – Alison Lapper, Trafalgar Square

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Our London, Our Spaces

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How has our history shaped the space around us? Told by Londoners, Our London, Our Spaces looks at the art, statues, memorials and places that make up the city and what they say about who we remember and why.

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Episode 4 – Alison Lapper, Trafalgar Square

Our London, Our Spaces

22 minutes 46 seconds

1 year ago

Episode 4 – Alison Lapper, Trafalgar Square

What does it feel like experiencing London as a disabled or differently abled person?

In 2005, artwork depicting a pregnant disabled woman was installed on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth. In this episode, we revisit the sculpture ‘Alison Lapper Pregnant’, and meet the woman who inspired both the piece and public discourse that followed.

Diversity is in London’s DNA, but the capital wasn’t always designed with everyone in mind.

We speak to Londoners navigating the city with disabilities both seen and unseen, and reimagine how we can create more accessible public spaces, asking vital questions in the process. What if our public space isn’t a park or a city centre, but an online world? How we can create an equitable experience for everyone?

For many, our streets are not always experienced as neutral spaces. We discover why the choices we make about them can impact more than just our daily commute.

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Presenter: Aindrea Emelife, Curator of Modern and Contemporary at MOWAA (Museum of West African Art).

Contributors: Alison Lapper, artist; Alex Cowan, archivist for the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive; Emily Yates, accessibility consultant and journalist; Jameisha Prescod, filmmaker, journalist and founder of You Look Ok To Me; Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries.

Produced by Sylvie Carlos. Sound design by Weyland Mckenzie-Witter. Hosted on Spotify. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast series are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Mayor of London.