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On 24 May 2010, artist Yinka Shonibare unveiled Nelson\\u2019s Ship in a Bottle, on the fourth plinth in London\\u2019s Trafalgar Square.

The piece was the world\\u2019s largest ship in a bottle, but it wasn\\u2019t just any vessel.

It was a replica of HMS Victory, commanded by Admiral Lord Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar, except Yinka had made an eye-catching change.

The ship\\u2019s plain sails had been replaced with colourful Dutch wax sails. Dutch wax is a fabric typically sold in West Africa.

Yinka\\u2019s work captivated crowds and left people wondering what it meant.

\\u201cSome people were like \\u2018oh great we are celebrating Britishness. Fantastic\\u2019, and then some other groups said \\u2018Oh this is a critique of Britain. Fantastic\\u2019. I love it when the work does that!\\u201d, says Yinka.

He tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty how his artwork was created and what it means to him.