Your chance to become a living sculpture in Trafalgar Square

Antony Gormley's plan to get 2,400 people to stand on the fourth plinth of London's Trafalgar Square moves a step closer with the announcement that the door is now open for applications.

Gormley has joined forces with the arts group Artichoke - who brought The Sultan's Elephant to London three years ago - to stage what promises to be a logistical nightmare: getting so many people on the plinth, an hour at a time, 24 hours a day.

Anyone over the age of 16 can apply online or by post and participants will be chosen by random. A computer will make sure there is an even number of males and females as well as a fair regional spread.



Gormley said: "I've had the idea for a long time and I kept trying to forget it and it didn't go away. The truth about the horrendous implications administratively is dawning on me and we are realising how mad this whole business is."

The hope is to present a portrait of the UK in the 21st century. Gormley said: "This is about, in some way, challenging the idea that only some people, people who are heroes or have served for their country, have the right to occupy plinths."

So far 22,000 people have registered their interest and as long as it is not illegal, people can do what they want. Gormley said he fully accepted that there will be moments of outrageousness.

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