Constructed entirely of waste materials – planks of wood, tables, chairs, keyboards, paintings, dartboards, a front door, toilet seats - the 25m high man took over four weeks to construct.  All materials had to be certified as environmentally suitable to be burnt; consequentially all paints and coatings had to be removed prior to construction.

The primary structure consisted of 2 large steel I sections, extending 14 m above ground and 10m into the ground.  A timber frame was constructed around the steel work and platforms created at regular centres to define the shape of the body at each level.  Waste matter was then loaded onto the platforms to create the body shape.  The arms and head of the sculpture were articulated to provide a dramatic sequence of collapse during burning.

The sculpture was featured in a television documentary and is also included in a film entitled Exodus, both programmes produced by Channel 4.