Alftan, Kaj

14/07/2009

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Kaj Alftan is from London. He was initially going to dress up as a seal to raise awareness for an endangered Finnish seal. But he is now just going to use the time to think, he has a seal mask but doesn't know if he will wear it. He sees the project as a moment of undeserved fame. He sees fame as very commercialised. He thinks that the project makes art available to all. He is a Swedish speaking Finn and went to an English speaking high school, he went to university in England and now works in finance. He likes London, he finds it quite hectic but goes to some places quite often - he wonders where everyone goes when they get old because the city seems very young. He thinks the project will make him see London in a different way. He sings in a choir and feels more comfortable when he is on a stage for a reason.