Lot 71: Halliday Avray Wilson ARBS born 1967 Running man

Halliday Avray Wilson ARBS born 1967 Running man at the Olympic Village 2012 Exploded bronze Unique 200cm.; 78½ins high by 100cm.; 39½ins wide by 65cm.; 25½ins deep Born in London but now residing in France Halliday was trained in fine art at Oxford and Florence. Awarded a Medal of Honour for his contribution to the arts in France in part due to his monument 'Victoire' a controversial 30 foot high work commemorating the French Resistance. Other pieces include a large scale abstraction of a racehorse in steel for the Wetherby Racing Group UK and works in bronze for the French National Collection of Equestrian Art. Sculpting for over twenty years Wilson's work enjoys an international clientele of discerning collectors and works of all scales have been shipped throughout Europe and the US. This sculpture was created by the placing of Semtex around the outline of the figure and then exploding it under controlled conditions on an army range on Salisbury Plain. To view the footage please go to www.hallidayavraywilson.com and click on Running Man Project