plinth update

it's been a while since i manged to make a blog entry.. things have been so hectic it's crazy busy time preparing for the plinth, and also seeing my dad who is in intensive care each day. thankfully he has cancelled his date with the grim reaper some four times over the last fortnight, so we're hoping that's a permanent arrangement - well for now anyway! but it's meant i havent had the time each day to make an entry so here we go.. time right now to update: things have moved forward somewhat, i've had some press about the project and am now looking for a space to house the product in onces it's created. i'm meeting rebecca and jane from creative industries bolton today, hopefully to get some print sponsorship. the intention with the product is to create a photo-montage in a 3D format, which i can use to line a room enabling the viewer to literally place themselves on the plinth, as if they were a plinther themselves, within the traflagar square environement - if that makes sense! fantastically louise, my bosom buddy and partner in many art crimes, has also secured a place on the plinth about a month after me! the universe so loves us two, so we intend to amalagamate our product, her sound with my visuals, to create a really sensory experience. she intends to capture sounds whilst on the plinth and use them to make a sound sculpture of the experience. i think she may also have a bit of spoken word going on in there too.. sounds fab! we've had interest from a local gallery - neo artists - who seem to want to show the work, but logistically it may be that their space is unsuitable. i really want a disused shop space or something similar, as i want the work to be accessable by all and in an everyday type setting. it's important to me to keep with the theme of inclusivity, and as we all know, galleries are hardly that! however, they have managed to secure some empty shop spaces themselves so hopefully something may come together in this vein. the one and other website is now streaming the event and i am asking people to pledge to watch me - an option on the website - so if you find me, in plinthers week 2, then please do! work seem supportive of our projects, both hers and mine, and our PR officer sent me a draft copy of their press release, which only needed a little tweeking here and there.. i'm not sure mr. gormley would appreciate being referred to as andrew so i had to amend that bit! but for now things are moving and the support i am getting is amazing. i've agreed to wear a tee shirt for an organisation called the children's trust for a little while up there, all power to them, and as the boyf works for a very similar organisation, how could i refuse their request? hopefully i will get another moment today to blog, as the meetings i am having in the next few hours could be instrumental so after the private view of neo-artists latest offerings i will get back to you ..