''Runner'' is a 2017 sculpture by
Tony Cragg
Sir Anthony Douglas Cragg (born Liverpool 9 April 1949) is an Anglo-German sculptor, resident in Wuppertal, Germany since 1977.
Early life and training
Tony Cragg was born in Liverpool."Tony Cragg." ''Contemporary Artists''. Farmington Hills, ...
, installed outside the
Istanbul Modern
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, in Turkey. The 6-meter-tall white artwork is on loan to the museum by the artist on a longterm basis.
For ''Runner'', the artist wanted to "show the inner life under a rigid surface, making that energy and motion perceivable".
Oya Eczacıbaşı
Oya Eczacıbaşı (née Esener, born 1959) is a Turkish curator. She is chair of the board of the Istanbul Modern Art Museum.
She was born in 1959 in Istanbul as the daughter of the former Turkish Minister of Labour and Social Security Prof. Tur ...
, 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."
See also
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2017 in art
The year 2017 in art involves various significant events.
Events
* January 29 – After extensive restoration the Lehighton a mural by Franz Kline is unveiled to the public at its new home at the Allentown Art Museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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References
2017 sculptures
Beyoğlu
Outdoor sculptures in Istanbul
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