Living Statues Competition

In cities all over the world you will find this kind of busker, a mime artist who poses like a statue wearing statue like clothing, makeup and body paint. The art form obviously requires a unique amount of patience as the artists maintain the same pose for hours at a time, occasionally making a sudden movement to scare a passer by.
In the Russian city of Sochi mime artists the world over recently gathered together for a living statue competition. See some of the best competitors below, many more pictures can be seen on English Russia here.