RUN

RUN is a glass and stainless steel artwork made up of three huge letters by artist Monica Bonvicini, each measuring nine metres high. Inspired by the many references to running in popular songs, its meaning is deliberately ambiguous, both serious and satirical. The artwork represents a bold architectural statement on one of the highest points of the Park. In daylight, RUN is a vast mirror for you and your surroundings. By night, the letters glow with lines of internal LED lighting that seem to extend endlessly into the mirrored interior.

“Born to Run
First Run
Run, Run, Run
Run Devil Run
Dry Run.”

Monica Bonvicini

RUN – Monica Bonvicini, In: Art In The Park - A Field Guides, London Legacy Development Corporation, pp. 32, at: https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/-/media/art_in_the_park_trails-booklet_web.ashx?la= in [01/26/2022]

Title of Artwork	RUN
Year of Origin	2012-
Artist	Monica Bonvicini

Dimensions	Overall dimensions: 2150 x 900 x 1860 cm
Material/Technique	12 mm ESG white-glass with inside IpaChrome coating, PVB Foil, 10mm TVG white-glass; DiBond mirror, stainless steel, stainless steel cover (with mirror polished surface), high-performance-LED in plastic cover
Collaboration/Shared Production/Research	The artwork was supported by the Mayor of London \| Commissioned by the Olympic Delivery Authority and the London Legacy Development Corporation
Owner	n/a

Medium/Type of Artwork	Object / plastic / sculpture Installation Time-specific Site-/ Space-specific Permanent
Light Source	Sun / Daylight Moonlight LED Ambient light Invisible light source Light source visible
Light-Optical Factors	Reflection Glass / Acryl / translucent materials Mirrors
Perception	Seeing process Distance Blinding

Concept/Themes	Semantics / semiotics Urban contexts Sociocultural intervention Landscape / nature
Special features artwork	Typography

History of a work
2012 - permanent	Exhibitions		Art In The Park – A Field Guide, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: RUN – Monica Bonvicini, pp. 32 (en)	Link Link
2012	Links		Andy Butler: ‘RUN’ by monica bonvicini, In: designboom, May 2012 (en)	Link
	Links		Artwork on the artist's website (en)	Link
	Links		Video of the installation during the day	Link
	Youtube	London (GB–ENG), United Kingdom	Expert - Adriana Marques: Public art curator and cultural advisor	Link
	Development / production		World-Architects: RUN (de)	Link

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