A living statue is a mime who has learned, or has been taught, to look like and perform as a statue. They are seen in different locations all over the world; I have heard of one in Switzerland who was all covered with gold glitter. The classic statue stands on a pedestal and strikes and holds poses. Statues never speak, and often their eyes are closed. As people walk past, they think they're walking by a stone statue, until he or she suddenly moves. Sometimes the statue will silently interact with the audience or walk slowly around, sometimes not. Watching people react can be very entertaining, especially if the statue suddenly does something like snatch the cap off the head of someone passing by. If you go to a search engine such as www.google.com and type in "living statue," you'll find other web pages that have photos of other statues.