In 2007 we were delighted to have such a strong presence in Gateshead, with our commissions premiering in its most famous cultural venues. Visitors could take a trip around Julian Germain’s spectacular exhibition The Running Line in the award-winning Saltwell Park, hear Michael Nyman’s innovative new musical work 50,000 Pairs of Feet Can’t Be Wrong at The Sage Gateshead and immerse themselves in Suky Best’s animated film About Running at Baltic. And all this before the BUPA Great North Run even reached Gateshead...
Winner of the 2007 Great North Run Moving Image Commission, Best created a hand-drawn animated film showing runners' stark silhouettes with all background details removed.
The Running Line was the world’s longest photographic display, a spectacular sculptural installation composed entirely of photographs taken at the 2006 BUPA Great North Run.
The acclaimed composer Michael Nyman has written a new piece of music for the Great North Run Cultural Programme exploring the internal physical and psychological journey of a runner taking part in the world’s largest half-marathon.
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