Today the cinetrix learned about Work No. 850, the latest installation by 2001 Turner Prize winner Martin Creed, which is entering its final month at the Tate Britain. Here's how the BBC described the piece soon after it debuted in June:
Martin Creed's installation consists of a sprint through the site's neo-classical sculpture galleries every 30 seconds for the next four months.
The 50 runners will be paid £10 an hour to don their running gear and run through the Tate, avoiding visitors.
Denying his work was pretentious Mr Creed said: "This is something to look at, just like a painting."
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Each 12-to-15-second run through the 282ft (86m) gallery is followed by an equivalent pause.
Mr Creed said: "The rest between each runner is the frame that lets you see the running."
Gee, you think Godard has been to see it? Or vecchio uomo Bertolucci? [via]
