Mark Wallinger鈥檚 50m sculpture of a horse wins competition for art project in 拢3bn Ebbsfleet development

A 50m horse is to be built at the entrance to Land Securities鈥� 拢3bn Ebbsfleet development as a southern rival to Antony Gormley鈥檚 鈥淎ngel of the North鈥�

The equine structure is the brainchild of artist Mark Wallinger, a former Turner Prize winner whose works include a reconstruction of the Iraq War protest in Parliament Square.

Wallinger was named winner of the competition this morning. He will now work with Gravesham Council to put together a planning application for the 50m sculpture.

Victoria Pomery, chair of the judging panel that chose Wallinger, said: 鈥淢ark is a superb artist of world renown and his sculpture will become a real landmark for Ebbsfleet and the whole region.鈥�

If approved by the local planning authorities, it is hoped the gigantic horse will be built by 2012. It seemed less clear this morning when the Ebbsfleet development would be finished 鈥� Land Securities admitted to 星空传媒 that the scheme has been 鈥渟caled back due to the downturn.鈥�

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