Tilda Swinton Is Sleeping In A Box At MoMA This Year

[garbon]

I know I'm not supposed to post from the gothamist...but this was too good.

http://gothamist.com/2013/03/23/photos_tilda_swinton_is_sleeping_in.php

As if starring in David Bowie music videos wasn't already the coolest, Tilda Swinton has currently taken up residency sleeping at MoMA. It's part of an unannounced, surprise performance piece called "The Maybe" that will be taking place on random days all month year (see updated details below—update, Monday, 3/25: she's back at the MoMA). A MoMA source told us, "Museum staff doesn't know she's coming until the day of, but she's here today. She'll be there the whole day. All that's in the box is cushions and a water jug."

"Tilda Swinton will be doing unannounced, random performance art pieces sleeping in a glass box in the museum," the source added. "Today is the first performance. Each performance lasts the whole day the museum is open." Swinton and her box are located near the ticket collectors today, but the box may be in different locations at other performances.

"The Maybe" was first performed in London in 1995 at the Serpentine Gallery; Swinton conceived the performance piece, and asked artist Cornelia Parker to collaborate on the installation. Swinton later re-performed the piece in the Museo Barracco in Rome. Here's what the museum has to say about the piece:

An integral part of The Maybe's incarnation at MoMA in 2013 is that there is no published schedule for its appearance, no artist's statement released, no no museum statement beyond this brief context, no public profile or image issued. Those who find it chance upon it for themselves, live and in real—shared—time: now we see it, now we don't.

[fhdz]

I am glad that she specified "living" in the list of materials.

[garbon]

[CountDeMoney]

I'd still do her.  She's classified under my "Hmm, I can't figure it out but for some reason, I'd fuck her" category.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I'd still do her.  She's classified under my "Hmm, I can't figure it out but for some reason, I'd fuck her" category.

Good point  !

But, enough of this objectifying........

[Admiral Yi]

I'd still do her.  She's classified under my "Hmm, I can't figure it out but for some reason, I'd fuck her" category.

Did you see "The Amazing Story of That Dude Who's Name I Forgot Who Was Born Old and Got Younger," starring Brad Pitt?

He had the exact same reaction to her.  I do too.  Felt it the Narnia movie.

This art work is rubbish though.

[fhdz]

I'd still do her.  She's classified under my "Hmm, I can't figure it out but for some reason, I'd fuck her" category.

Good point  !

But, enough of this objectifying........

She is an object! It says right there on the placard - "living artist". Between her and "spectacles", who's to say which is the more objectified object?

[Ed Anger]

Too old for me.

[CountDeMoney]

Felt it the Narnia movie.

Yeah, I'd have given her some Turkish Delight.  Naughty, naughty ice queen.

The really weird one was the tingles in my No Touch Spot during Constantine, though.  Androgynous archangel? WTF? That's some twisted Catholic stuff right there.

This art work is rubbish though.

Ahhhyup.

[Syt]

I'd still do her.  She's classified under my "Hmm, I can't figure it out but for some reason, I'd fuck her" category.

I'm shocked that you'd go for an androgynous/boyish woman.

[Malthus]

I'd still do her.  She's classified under my "Hmm, I can't figure it out but for some reason, I'd fuck her" category.

I'm shocked that you'd go for an androgynous/boyish woman.

Yeah, you figure that type is more likely to put up a fight. 

[CountDeMoney]

I hate all of you.

[DGuller]

I'd still do her.  She's classified under my "Hmm, I can't figure it out but for some reason, I'd fuck her" category.

I'd look for a more private place first, though.

[Caliga]

I'd still do her.  She's classified under my "Hmm, I can't figure it out but for some reason, I'd fuck her" category.

[Razgovory]

I wonder how often they have to clean her aquarium.