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Edward Colston: Virtual statues appear on slave trader's plinth

A year since the statue of โปรโมชั่น slotxo Edward Colston was toppled, a group of artists has created virtual alternatives to take its place.

The People's Platform uses augmented reality (AR) to allow people to see alternative suggestions for what could stand on the former slave trader's plinth in Bristol.

The statue was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter march in June 2020.

Users do not need an app and can scan a QR code to see the various designs.

The art installation was the idea of Bristol poet Lawrence Hoo and the visualisations are being created by a team from the CARGO exhibition.

It aims to help "to better represent and celebrate the rich and diverse culture within the city."

Director and film-maker Charles Golding, who has been leading the project, said it had been "a great process" working with people who had submitted ideas.

Users do not need an app to see the AR ideas and, while they appear on the plinth if users are stood there, the designs can be accessed anywhere on a smart phone.