Human Statues

In the busy "Puerta del Sol" square in Madrid there is tough competition between the human statues who dress up in whacky costumes and pose for the passers-by, frozen in position like a statue.  Last night we came across this guy, hanging magically suspended in mid-air behind his motorbike, and completely caked in mud.

Dirt bike rider statue

He was completely motionless and all you could see through the mud was his eyes, so we had to watch for several minutes to be sure there was actually a person in there.  Eventually he turned his head and even raised one hand to wave to the crowd!

I can only guess that he must have had a steel rod running up his right arm sleeve, supporting a frame right down his body.