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James Leonard - Running Fence no. 1, a miniature barbed wire fence with wooden posts installed across ceiling, walls, and over a doorframe
James Leonard - A detail of Running Fence no. 1 as it weaves between framed photographs on an interior wall
James Leonard - A detail image of handmade barbed wire in Running Fence no. 1; photo showcases an installation where the fence runs up a wall and across the ceiling
James Leonard - Running Fence no. 1, a miniature barbed wire fence with wooden posts installed across ceiling, walls, and over a doorframe
James Leonard - A detail of Running Fence no. 1 as it weaves between framed photographs on an interior wall
James Leonard - A detail image of handmade barbed wire in Running Fence no. 1; photo showcases an installation where the fence runs up a wall and across the ceiling

Running Fence no. 1

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2010
Steel wire and found wood
17' 4" running length

This site-specific Running Fence begins at shoulder height near an arched doorway. It then travels up and over the doorway, briefly running along the ceiling and over an adjacent closet door. There it meets the next wall, wandering down and around a pair of irregular 45° wall corners, finally ending knee height at another portion of the room.