I am fascinated by this project – The Empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square:
“This summer, sculptor Antony Gormley invites you to help create an astonishing living monument. He is asking the people of the UK to occupy the empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London, a space normally reserved for statues of Kings and Generals. They will become an image of themselves, and a representation of the whole of humanity.
Every hour, 24 hours a day, for 100 days without a break, a different person will make the Plinth their own. If you’re selected, you can use your time on the plinth as you like.”
A classical ceremonial European square as a stage for the exceptional talent of the ordinary people, not an elevated monarchical symbol. The creativity imagination and the latent genius of every human being. The creative process lifted up on the pedestal, how deservedly so.
The Guardian Plinth Watch 2009 group on Flickr
Further Reading:
White Nights Carnival on the Times Square
Detox Moment
Harvard iPad Square
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