It is one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions – and now you have the chance to join Nelson on your very own column in London’s Trafalgar Square.

People from across Kent are being urged to become part of a piece of "living artwork" on its fourth plinth.

Turner Prize winning artist Antony Gormley - who became famous for The Angel of the North - launched his vision on Thursday.

The One and the Other will allow 2,400 volunteers to stand on the plinth, for one hour at a time, for 24 hours a day for 100 days.

They will be chosen at random from thousands expected to apply and be allowed to do whatever they like during their slot, while Nelson and tourists look on.

The temporary artwork is just the latest in a line to appear on the fourth plinth, including a statue of a woman with no arms and a model of a 21-storey hotel.

Gormley said he wants to provide a "fascinating portrait of the UK in the 21st Century".

"The idea is very simple," he said. "Through putting a person onto the plinth, the body becomes a metaphor, a symbol.

"It’s about people coming together to do something extraordinary and unpredictable. It could be tragic but it could also be funny."

He beat off other artists including Margate's Tracey Emin to the spot after being selected by the Mayor of London's Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group.

The artwork runs from July 6 to October 14. Anyone aged 16 or over can register here >>>

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