The Fourth Plinth is located in Trafalgar Square, London and is traditionally used to display statues. This year it is being transformed into a space for living art as Antony Gormley shows off his ground-breaking “One and Other” project (until October 14th 2009).
The well-known artist has asked anyone who lives in the UK to come forward and “perform” on the plinth for one hour with the eyes of the world (via tv and webcam) gazing at them.
The 2,400 places on the project have been allocated by pure chance. One person stands on the plinth for every hour of the day, 24/7. The project goes on for a full 100 days.
Each individual is free to do as they please on the plinth, providing it’s legal. A lot of participants are taking the opportunity to show the world everything they’ve got!
The artist’s own description of the project is shown on the London Hotels Insight blog (link below), which also links you to the live webcam showing the 24/7 “performance” in progress.
This groundbreaking project will offer London visitors an incredible snapshot of the UK’s diversity, eccentricity and understated patriotism. Make sure you check it out if you’re in London over the summer and fall.
To stay as close as possible to the action, we’d like to recommend a couple of nearby hotels which come up pretty high on TripAdvisor. There’s both a luxury and a budget option below:
A top-notch luxury hotel
If you come to London with someone you wish to impress, you would be wise to consider One Aldwych. This is a hotel with amazing contemporary design (later copied by many others) but which also thrives on friendly and down-to-earth service.
From the moment you step into its impressive lobby, the hotel seems to caress you with its natural warmth.
When I personally interviewed the hotel’s founder, Mr Campbell Gray, he told me that he wanted every guest to have a stay which was “as exquisite as possible”.
You can find out more on One Aldwych through the link below, where you will also be able to get the best hotel deal from more than 30 different websites.
A highly-rated value hotel
A great option for those visiting London on a budget is the Travelodge Covent Garden. This is located right in the heart of the theatre district and Trafalgar Square is just a few minutes walk away.
You’ll be especially pleased with yourself for bagging a clean room where everything works in a superb location, paying less than what most others are paying to stay in this area!
According to guest reviews on TripAdvisor, people love the location and value offered by Travelodge Covent Garden.
If you stay at either of the above hotels and like modern art, you can easily cross the river to the Tate Modern and take a ride on the London Eye.
A further advantage of staying in this area is the fact that you’ll be so close to all the wonderful street markets and performers of Covent Garden.
So if you do plan to drop by London this summer or fall, don’t forget to visit the people on the plinth in Trafalgar Square!
