Runner (sculpture) explained

Runner
Artist:Tony Cragg
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in

Runner is a 2017 sculpture by Tony Cragg,[1] installed outside the Istanbul Modern, in Turkey. The 6-meter-tall white[2] artwork is on loan to the museum by the artist on a longterm basis.[3] For Runner, the artist wanted to "show the inner life under a rigid surface, making that energy and motion perceivable".[4] Oya Eczacıbaşı, chair of the museum's board, said: "We are honored to receive this sculpture as a long-term loan ahead of the opening of our museum's new building. I believe that this sculpture by Cragg, an artist whose works attract curiosity and interest from every generation, will become one of the symbols of Istanbul Modern's new building."

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-05-03 . New Istanbul Modern museum finally unveiled after five-year construction . 2023-12-03 . The Art Newspaper - International art news and events . 2023-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629125513/https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/05/03/new-istanbul-modern-museum-finally-unveiled-after-five-year-construction . live .
  2. News: 2022-12-18 . Top British sculptor hits back in censorship row over loan to Turkish gallery . en-GB . The Observer . 2023-12-03 . 0029-7712 . 2023-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623001200/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/18/british-sculptor-turner-prize-tony-cragg-turkish-gallery-istanbul . live .
  3. Web site: Tony Cragg's "Runner" sculpture takes its place at the entrance of Istanbul Modern's new museum building - İstanbul Modern . 2023-12-03 . www.istanbulmodern.org . 2023-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230511233752/https://www.istanbulmodern.org/en/press/press-releases/tony-craggs-runner-sculpture-takes-its-place-at-the-entrance-of-istanbul-moderns-new-museum-building_3191.html . live .
  4. Web site: KARAYEL . FUNDA . 2022-11-24 . Tony Cragg's boundless sculpture placed in front of Istanbul Modern . 2023-12-03 . Daily Sabah . en-US . 2023-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529032347/https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/tony-craggs-boundless-sculpture-placed-in-front-of-istanbul-modern/news . live .