Standing on the edge of the plinth

[Muinimula]

So, it's been announced that the new "installation" on the 4th plinth in Trafalgar Square will consist of volunteers, who may stand on the plinth for an hour at a time, courtesy of Antony Gormley.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7468750.stm

Anyone fancy putting their name forward? Nice view of Trafalgar Square, if nothing else. I wonder it it'll "close" for Christmas.

[pauliepoos]

The article says it's only going to last for 100 days, so only 2400 people will be participating.

Maybe they could combine celebrity and charity and charge the public to throw rotting fruit at D-listers stood up there. Is it going to be awfully high up? I wouldn't want stand on something awfully high up. I'd be tempted to pretend I was the Spice Girls for the hour.

[The Moog]

It's going to be tedious. How many people who go on it will be wanky wacky/fame whore/political activists/nut jobs who just want to use the chance to sprout rubbish, like an elevated speakers corner.

To begin with, I thought I wouldn't mind doing it.. but then I realised looking at me for an hour would be fuck boring. So I'll probably give it a miss and save you all the hassle.

[Adrian]

I agree with The Moog - initially, it sounds fun, but an hour standing in the one place is actually quite tedious. I've done this before with a clicker in hand, counting pedestrian foot fall.

Actually, that was quite interesting, so maybe that should be part of it.

[jetsetwilly]

I know I'd end up next to someone with a personal freshness problem and have to hold my breath for an hour.

[LoveMusic]

This reminds me of an old 8 Simple Rules episode.


I shouldn't have admitted that should I?

[Feral]

Mario and Lisa will so be up for that.

[coxy1979]

Jun 23, 2008 22:14:20 GMT Feral said:

Mario and Lisa will so be up for that.

But they'd have to forewarn the Met. The fan club would block the streets.

[Muinimula]

All of which raises the question...if you were on a plinth in Trafalgar Square for an hour, what would you do?

I wonder if the people are allowed to take anything with them, like a picnic. Or an umbrella in case it rains.

[LoveMusic]

I would do some intrepretative dance

[nixxxon]

I'll probably put my name down for this, although more 'cause I'd regret missing the chance if I didn't, than actually knowing what to do. I might take a whiteboard up there, one on the ground and have a bit of a chat with strangers. Or just read a book. Knowing my luck it'd be 3am in a thunderstorm and I'd spend the hour trying not to get pneumonia.

[Deleted]

I'd take a sandwhich, iPod and a book. And a camera, and take lots of pictures.

[thelovelykate]

I take some binoculars and a megaphone and shout at anyone I caught wrongdoing. I'd be like God in the Old Testament, threatening to smite people with my wrath and stuff.

[Feral]

I think I'd dress as the plinth below, and have a midget stand on my head.