The Fourth Plinth is a 22-foot-high stand in Trafalgar Square in London that was designed to hold a statue of someone on horseback. Unfortunately, they ran out of money before it was completed. Since then, the plinth, also known as the Empty Plinth, has supported many different statues and works of art.
Right now, it is home to an art exhibit called One and Other. Designed by Antony Gormley, it's a living exhibit, a representation of the country's people. From July 6 - Oct. 14, which is 100 days, people of the United Kingdom will spend an hour doing whatever pleases them while locals and tourists in the square look on and people at home watch via the Internet. Plinthers have used their time to promote causes they feel are important, to perform burlesque dances and to recite poetry. One guy even taught the crowd how to dance to Thriller.
The plinth is only open to those living and staying in the UK, but I can't help but wonder what I would do if I had an hour. What would you do?
Right now, it is home to an art exhibit called One and Other. Designed by Antony Gormley, it's a living exhibit, a representation of the country's people. From July 6 - Oct. 14, which is 100 days, people of the United Kingdom will spend an hour doing whatever pleases them while locals and tourists in the square look on and people at home watch via the Internet. Plinthers have used their time to promote causes they feel are important, to perform burlesque dances and to recite poetry. One guy even taught the crowd how to dance to Thriller.
The plinth is only open to those living and staying in the UK, but I can't help but wonder what I would do if I had an hour. What would you do?
2 comments:
very cool
I'd yell incoherently at passers-by.
It's one of my retirement plans.
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