There are a number of local papers in Linköping, but the only one with any clout is Corren which actually reports news and opinion rather than just write profiles on the new hairdresser’s or reportage on dog gymnastics and crochet groups.
I had a call today from the culture editor of Corren and on Friday, I am doing an interview for a series that looks at culturally active people in Linköping.
The series is going to be called ‘Rak Lång’. I’m not absolutely sure why they’ve gone for this title…. ’Rak lång’ literally means ‘laid out flat’, but I’m not sure if they are going for it in the ‘prostration‘ sense of the word, or perhaps ‘relaxed at ease’ or maybe ‘laid bare, exposed’….. all will be revealed on Friday, I hope
The bottom line is that they want to take a photo of me lying down. I said that I would come up with some suggestions… Here are my ideas so far (I realise that some are slightly morbid)…. Feel free to add any more!
- Floating in the river like Alfred Hitchcock in the trailer for Frenzy
- Alluding to Ron Mueck’s Dead Dad
- Wearing pyjamas and cuddling a teddy in the middle of the main square
- In the cereal aisle of a supermarket, recreating the American Beauty poster with cornflakes instead of rose petals
- In a sleeping bag with woolly hat, gloves etc, lying in a sauna
I intend to spend the next few days practising my lying down in preparation for the shoot…..
