Artist lies down in city street

An artist is preparing to lie down for a week in the middle of a high street in Birmingham dressed as a soldier in a piece of public art about conflict.

The piece called Dead Solider will see Mark McGowan lie curled up in a ball in New Street for 10 hours each day, dressed in full army uniform.

The artist, from Peckham, south London, said the work aimed to raise questions about the horrific nature of conflict.

The performance and an exhibition has gained £4,000 of public funding.

With video.