The environmental neon installation Come Run With Me, commissioned specifically for the 30-meter-long South Parabolic Track 500, transforms the space into an exhortation of monumental scale: “run away with me.” The work is based on a series of drawings that Bonvicini developed in the early 2000s. The series addresses musical lyrics from the 1970s that contain the word “run” as an expression of an act of change and movement. This theme recurs in Bonvicini's work, such as in the permanent public sculpture RUN installed at Queen Elizabeth Park in London.
In the new commission for Pinacoteca Agnelli, Bonvicini refers to a specific song, which is translated into a large-format neon sign developed specifically for the size and shape of the south curve of the Pista 500. Each letter is composed of a series of white neon lines, programmed to create a luminous choreography that reflects themes such as escape, speed and freedom. The neon work reflects the visual history of billboards and promotional slogans, as well as the role of architecture as a social project and medium of communication, where the design of places is inextricably linked to our politics and culture.
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