Running Man and Running Man 2

Paula Hart, Sohan Ariel Hayes and Ashley de Prazer

Title: Running Man and Running Man 2

Artist/s: Paula Hart, Sohan Ariel Hayes and Ashley de Prazer

Year: 2007

Category: Integrated Artwork

Site: Wellard Station

Location Details: Wellard Station adjacent to each escalators

Description:

Two artworks have been installed at Wellard Station. The main piece is a series of painted metal figures running up the wall adjacent to each of the escalators. The second piece is a digital photomontage mural of images of the legs and lower torso of moving commuters installed in the station foyer area.

Artist/s Statement:

In creating the Running Man series, the themes of journeys and transitions lead to exploring the flickering images of animation. The Kwinana environment and the industrial heritage of the area were also explored leading to the familiar shapes of the massive electric powerlines that repeat all along the landscape. Many people say that the powerlines look like huge characters … grid-like Pokemons or Transformers. Instantly the moving figures evolved. The mural was created as a visual link to the main metal artwork, portraying everyday movement at the station. The people depicted are local residents or those likely to be passing through Wellard Station. A makeshift photography studio was set up in the Kwinana Hub Shopping Centre and the local community was invited to participate. A huge crosssection of Kwinana locals took part. People who had lived in the community for 49 years, skateboarders, aboriginal kids, migrants, a guy on crutches and a toddler all walked, shuffled, strode or skipped past the cameras.