Oct
31
2009
See Living Art Created Before Your Eyes In London This Summer And Autumn
Author: Guest AuthorThe 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.
Many thousands of people applied for the 2,400 available places which have all been chosen at random. One person is standing on the plinth every hour (24/7!), for 100 days in total.
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.
It is a truly path-breaking project and gives tourists visiting London an awesome perspective on Britain’s diverse, eccentric and fun-loving population. You can’t miss the opportunity to see it if you’re visiting London in summer or autumn 2009!
To allow you to stay as near to the event on Trafalgar Square as possible, here are a couple of suggested hotels that rate highly on TripAdvisor. They cover all possible budgets:
A 5 star hotel with great reviews
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.
I’ve been lucky enough to meet the hotel’s founder, Gordon Campbell Gray, who told me his goal is to make every guest’s stay “as exquisite as possible”.
There is more on One Aldwych at the London Hotels Insight blog, where you can also get the best rate from more than 30 different travel websites with a single click.
A cheap hotel with good reviews
If you’re on budget but still want to stay in this amazing area in the heart of Theatreland, you might want to consider the Travelodge in Covent Garden. It is only 10 minutes walk to Trafalgar Square.
You’ll feel smug about getting a functional, clean room in an amazing location for much less than other tourists with accommodation in the same area!
Guest reviews on TripAdvisor suggest that Travelodge Covent Garden is a steal for its modest room rate and unbeatable location.
The location of either of the above hotels is handy for checking out the Tate Modern gallery or to take a ride on the London Eye.
If you stay in this area you will also be in a convenient location for the fantastic markets and street performers in Covent Garden.
So if you intend to go to London in the summer or fall of 2009, make sure you visit the fourth plinth on Trafalgar Square!
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