I have a place on the Fourth Plinth!

July 2nd, 2009 catnip

I’m chuffed that my name has been drawn for a place on The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square on 4th August from 6-7am. More info at oneandother.co.uk.

But what the blinking heck should I do with my hour? I’m not sure I really have one burning issue I want to support/promote, but there are many great things happening in Brum that I wouldn’t mind giving a helping hand to, including Rhubarb Radio, Birmingham Bloggers, BARG, Birmingham Hackspace, West by West Midlands, Social Media Surgeries, We Share Stuff

So I’m thinking vaguely along the lines of promoting Brum and digital inclusion. I’m pretty sure I first heard about the event via Twitter (@brendadada if I remember correctly) and in fact I’ve not really noticed it covered by any other media, so I probably wouldn’t be doing it if it wasn’t for Twitter.

I’m thinking about live tweeting using a hashtag, say #catnipplinth or even a separate Twitter account. It’s a great way to share my experience with my Twitter friends. I could possibly rig up a laptop to display tweets at the bottom of the plinth (Jon would have to be on guard!), hopefully there would be enough battery to last an hour.

So, what do you clever people think? Is my idea too vague? Can you think a better way of doing it or any other ideas?

I need to let them know what I’m planning on doing when I accept the invitation, which I only have 2 more days left to do, so if you have any ideas, let me know asap.

Thanks :)

Update: I have now confirmed my place, but keep the ideas coming as nothing is set in stone!

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In pictures: Michael Bosanko's light graffiti | Art and design | guardian.co.uk

February 13th, 2009 catnip

These pics of 'light graffiti' are gorgeous. Worth a click, I promise :) [link]

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Street faces

September 25th, 2008 catnip


Look out for this guy’s work on the streets of that London soon!

Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine Online

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inflatable bear/dog

March 31st, 2008 catnip

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Via Laughing Squid

Joshua Allen Harris has created some fantastic New York street art in the form animals made out of shopping bags positioned on subway street grates that cause them to periodically inflate and animate.

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turning the place over

March 30th, 2008 catnip

Today I saw this amazing art/engineering installation in Liverpool. Basically, they’ve cut a huge circle in the side of a disused building, through concrete and glass alike and hooked it up to a huge kind of pivot thingy that rotates the circular section. It’s pretty stunning and creates loads of optical illusions as it goes round. Well worth a visit if you’re in the area.

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Turning the Place Over by Richard Wilson

Stills here.

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amigurumi manatee

October 26th, 2007 catnip


manatee1
Originally uploaded by NeedleNoodles.

nuff said!

oh, and also check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwNi8dzj0S8 for squishy manatee hehe

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reverse graffiti

January 26th, 2007 catnip

you can’t get into trouble for cleaning muck off of the streets right? let’s hope not because some street artists are making some fantastic artwork using that technique, particularly Alexandre Orion from Brazil




Inhabitat » REVERSE GRAFFITI: Clean Green Street Art

wonder if they’ll make the kids go dirty up their reverse graffiti tags if they get caught…

update - even our local crap commercial radio station in Birmingham have had a go at reverse graffiti, that’s sure to make it uncool :-(
damn, I was hoping to have a go myself!

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