Tschabalala Self’s ‘Lady in Blue’ Storms London

Does this sculpture not represent if not amplify some stereotypes about black women?

The artist was certainly not the model for her sculpture (see picture below).

Tschabalala Self’s ‘Lady in Blue’ Storms London "The new Fourth Plinth commission is 'a symbol of our shared ambitions,' the artist said."

Artist Tschabalala Self unveils her artwork, Lady in Blue, on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth in London, 2026