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Runner (sculpture)

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Runner
The sculpture outside the Istanbul Modern in 2013
ArtistTony Cragg
Year2017 (2017)

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]

Plaque for the sculpture

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."[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "New Istanbul Modern museum finally unveiled after five-year construction". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2023-05-03. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  2. ^ "Top British sculptor hits back in censorship row over loan to Turkish gallery". The Observer. 2022-12-18. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  3. ^ a b "Tony Cragg's "Runner" sculpture takes its place at the entrance of Istanbul Modern's new museum building - İstanbul Modern". www.istanbulmodern.org. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ^ KARAYEL, FUNDA (2022-11-24). "Tony Cragg's boundless sculpture placed in front of Istanbul Modern". Daily Sabah. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-12-03.