‘Runner’ Figure Is A Fitting Welcome
Student Recreation Center sculpture "Runner"
A 23-foot high stainless steel sculpture of a “Runner” in mid-stride provides a fitting welcome to Indiana State’s new Student Recreation Center.
The work, which was done by Cambridge, Mass., artist Douglas Kornfeld, is located outside the recreation center’s main entrance. It was dedicated on July 10 during opening ceremonies for the new facility.
The project is the second collaborative effort among Art Spaces and Indiana State University’s Office of Facilities Management and Permanent Art Collection.
“I wanted something that related to the building and expressed the dynamic qualities of what is happening inside,” Kornfeld said. “I also wanted something that everyone could relate to.”
The artist found his inspiration in the center’s large windows.
“I wanted something that would catch the eye of those inside,” he said. “The figure is not centered in the window so it appears to be rushing by.”
Special lighting will permit passersby to interact with the sculpture as their shadows mix with those cast by the sculpture on the building’s wall.
“I hope the figure will highlight the diversity and unique qualities of the individuals walking by,” Kornfeld said.