What a wonderful opportunity. I would SO love to do that!! To me being seen in my diapers just reaffirms that I still belong in them (I never said it was logical). And to have the chance to help people learn about -- and maybe even understand -- us a little better ... well life couldn't get much better. It would be service to all of us if someone could help the world realize that we aren't freaks, but mostly pretty nice people! I do have to admit that I just might lose my nerve at the last minute but it would fun to give it a try.
quote name='Baby Bethany' date='Jul 2 2008, 11:46 AM' post='140436']
A few months back I mentioned in a post about people from alternative lifestyles being used as 'live art' in the middle of London's Trafalgar Square. I thought at the time that it was just a joke, but no, apparently it's happening.
The situation is that in the middle of Trafalgar Square (one of our top tourist attractions) there is an empty plinth for a stature that was never built. The plinth is about 10ft high. The plan is to install a very large perspex box on top of it, with a different person (volunteer) in it each day. The people will be real members of the public, not actors and will come from some form of alternative lifestyle (no, I'm not volunteering). If it takes your fancy you can ask them a question about their lifestyle and they they will hopefully give you an honest answer. I don't know the details of the people taking part, at the moment.
What do you guys think of this? Is it using people like us as a freak show for everyones entertainment, or do you think it will educate people and open their minds? Is it a form of art? Would you do it?
The plinth is located outside of the National Gallery, so many of the people seeing it will be interested in art. The vast majority of people in the Square at any given time are tourists, with the odd person like myself walking past on the way to the office.
What do you think?
Beth