Passed through Trafalgar Square last week and spent a good while gawping with the tourists at the living sculpture on the empty 4th plinth, courtesy of One and Other by Anthony Gormley. 2,400 people, 100 days, 24 hours, one every hour.
Part of the intrigue is in waiting to see what each person will be doing for their 60 mins of fame, transmitted by Sky Arts online and tv. I witnessed a young woman wearing angel wings, happily blowing bubbles and throwing balls of tin foil at the crowd whilst shouting through a megaphone, to be replaced by a lady in a long flowing dress who promptly sat down and started reading. Not exactly edge-of-the-seat stuff, but intriguing enough (for a short while at least). It's how Big Brother could be, without the personal publicists, and likewise uncomfortably addictive. You can watch online at www.oneandother.co.uk, and see what each of the 'plinthers' have planned. I was sucked in, and like the other 26,000 applicants, have applied. I will find out on August 1st whether I will be required to strut my stuff in September. Hope it's not a beery Saturday night slot... Think David Blaine and eggs.
What would I do with my time? That's quite a brief. Better start preparing...
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