Monday, October 10, 2005

Tilda Swinton, one of our most unique actors, talks to Gaby Wood:

The year after Jarman died, Swinton lay asleep in a glass box in the Serpentine Gallery for eight hours a day. The performance piece, called The Maybe, was conceived by Swinton as part of a show by Cornelia Parker, which included the relics of illustrious ghosts - a cushion from Freud's couch, Churchill's last cigar. An eerie take on Sleeping Beauty, and a beautifully posed question about mortality, The Maybe included a small sign next to the display case. 'Matilda Swinton (1960-)'.

Thinking about Swinton, I keep returning to The Maybe. When she said that people couldn't be explained, she was probably right.

12:21 AM