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| Plinth art project draws to close | Plinth art project draws to close |
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| Antony Gormley's Fourth Plinth art project in London's Trafalgar Square has come to an end after 100 days and 2,400 participants. | Antony Gormley's Fourth Plinth art project in London's Trafalgar Square has come to an end after 100 days and 2,400 participants. |
| During the One And Other project, a different person stood on the plinth every hour for 24 hours a day. | During the One And Other project, a different person stood on the plinth every hour for 24 hours a day. |
| Gormley said he felt "huge pride" about the project, but was also "incredibly sad" that it had come to an end. | |
| The first "living statue" was housewife Rachel Wardell, who took her place on the plinth on Monday 6 July. | The first "living statue" was housewife Rachel Wardell, who took her place on the plinth on Monday 6 July. |
| The last, medical photographer Emma Burns, from Darlington, stepped down from the plinth just after 0900 BST. | The last, medical photographer Emma Burns, from Darlington, stepped down from the plinth just after 0900 BST. |
| The 30-year-old dedicated her time to the football fans who were fatally injured in a crush during the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium in 1989. | The 30-year-old dedicated her time to the football fans who were fatally injured in a crush during the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium in 1989. |
| She read out a short story about each of the 96 victims, then released a balloon in their honour. | She read out a short story about each of the 96 victims, then released a balloon in their honour. |
| Antony Gormley said he is "incredibly sad" it is ending | |
| It lasted a little over the allotted hour but, as there was no-one to take her place, she was allowed to stay on the plinth to finish the recital. | It lasted a little over the allotted hour but, as there was no-one to take her place, she was allowed to stay on the plinth to finish the recital. |
| when asked how he felt about the project coming to an end, Gormley said: "I've got very mixed emotions - huge pride that we've actually succeeded. | |
| "We made this monument out of 2,400 abstracted hours from real lives. | |
| "Another part of me feels incredibly sad because this has become part of London life and I've never been able to cross the city without making a detour and see who's on it. it's become compulsive viewing." | |
| 'Mixed reaction' | 'Mixed reaction' |
| Participants for the project were chosen at random by a computer from tens of thousands of entries. | Participants for the project were chosen at random by a computer from tens of thousands of entries. |
| Gormley said at the weekend he had achieved his goal of challenging perceptions of what constituted art. | Gormley said at the weekend he had achieved his goal of challenging perceptions of what constituted art. |
| "If it wasn't disturbing to people, it wouldn't be doing its job," he said. | "If it wasn't disturbing to people, it wouldn't be doing its job," he said. |
| "If it isn't contentious and doesn't get a mixed reaction, it's totally failing." | "If it isn't contentious and doesn't get a mixed reaction, it's totally failing." |
| However, the crowds who turned out for the final morning of the project were positive. | However, the crowds who turned out for the final morning of the project were positive. |
| "I've seen about 200 different people on the plinth," said Jay, from London. | "I've seen about 200 different people on the plinth," said Jay, from London. |
| "It's brought loads of people together and everybody's got to know one other and everybody's had a good time" | "It's brought loads of people together and everybody's got to know one other and everybody's had a good time" |
| "I walk past the plinth twice a day every day," added Nadia. | "I walk past the plinth twice a day every day," added Nadia. |
| "It brings a smile to my face every time". | "It brings a smile to my face every time". |
| Did you get a chance to participate? What did you do while standing on the plinth? What do you think of the installation? | Did you get a chance to participate? What did you do while standing on the plinth? What do you think of the installation? |
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