Antony Gormley's latest public work is to hand over the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square to 2,400 individuals to stand on for an hour at a time. They can do whatever they want, as long as it's legal.
It's living monument at best and a freak show at worst, it's anarchy, it's democratic, it's wonderful. Art is a lot of things, but essentially a form of communication and self expression shared. The plinth will have 2,400 different expressions and experiences, in a city so anonymous it's really nice to find out something about the people you sit next to on the tube.
It does pose the question though - what would you do on the plinth?
They have a live web cam setup, where you can view the current person and hear the heckling of the crowds, I love British cynicism!
It's living monument at best and a freak show at worst, it's anarchy, it's democratic, it's wonderful. Art is a lot of things, but essentially a form of communication and self expression shared. The plinth will have 2,400 different expressions and experiences, in a city so anonymous it's really nice to find out something about the people you sit next to on the tube.
It does pose the question though - what would you do on the plinth?
They have a live web cam setup, where you can view the current person and hear the heckling of the crowds, I love British cynicism!
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