Born in 1959 in Munich, she lives in Freiburg (Germany).
After her studies of Art in Munich Susanne Runge has been working freelance since 1988. Another bench made of escalator stairs can be found in the pedestrian precinct of Kevelaer.
Escalator Bench
1993/2000
200 x 200 x 80 cm
aluminium
According to the artist, her seated group of escalator steps invites visitors to partake in the kind of relaxed contact that is not usually possible in city life, for which the escalator may stand as a symbol. The artist plays with the relationship of mobility and stability and comments with amusement: »It seems that even an escalator is capable of relaxing.«
