Friday, July 03, 2009
Brighton men to be living statues on Trafalgar Square's ‘Fourth Plinth’
Gscene's columnist Eric Page has been selected by international-award-winning artist Antony Gormley to be part of his new art work ‘One & Other’ and create an astonishing living monument on the empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London, a space normally reserved for statues of Kings and Generals. Eric will spend an hour on the plinth which is intended to be a representation of the whole of humanity. He will be joined later in the month by Gscene travel writer David Hodgson and Jason Hall from the Justin Campaign, who have also been selected. David has yet to decide the theme for his appearance but promises something 'challenging and engaging'.
Eric intends to use his morning slot on July 28th to be extraordinary and challenging in a fun way and to represent himself and the diversity of Brighton and Hove’s Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender population.
Participants can use their time on the plinth as they like – to perform, to demonstrate, or simply to reflect. All activity from the plinth will be screened by Sky Arts online 24 hours a day on the One & Other website.
Antony Gormleys ‘One & Other' will see a different person take their place on the Fourth Plinth every hour, 24 hours a day for 100 days. The project, supported by Sky Arts, will provide a fascinating portrait of the UK in the twenty-first century and is set to become a national talking point.
London Mayor Boris Johnson said:
"Ever imagined what it's like to be Nelson - looking down on Trafalgar Square and being stared at by thousands of passers by? One & Other is an opportunity to be a work of art and create something unprecedented and inimitable."
One & Other will run from 6 July – 14 October 2009 and is currently a plotline on BBC Radio 4’s The Archers.
For more information view:
www.oneandother.co.uk
