The Running Wall

Image of The Running Wall, Aaron Lee Benson

The Running Wall was a site-specific functional sculpture by artist Aaron Lee Benson in front of City Hall. Constructed of two by fours, the piece began with a functional bench connected to a rippling low wall that serpentined between the trees, then culminated in a circular sculptural element at the other end of the installation.

The temporary installation remained on display from October 2016 through March 2017. At the conclusion of the six-month installation, a portion of the wood was donated to graduating art practice students at Stanford University to be used for the 2017 MFA Thesis Exhibition.

Location

King Plaza, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto