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Saturday 27 July 2019

The runner who makes elaborate artwork with his feet and a map

Lenny Maughan has been turning his routes into art, choosing paths that when viewed on a map form illustrations

Crafting a running route is a delicate process, especially in a city like San Francisco: you’ve got to find somewhere safe and scenic, avoid the crowds and decide how many hills you want to conquer. One runner in the city, however, is making things even more complicated – with beautiful results.

For the past four years, Lenny Maughan has been turning his routes into art. His paths through the city are carefully chosen so that, viewed on a map, they form illustrations of everything from a simple heart shape to the starship Enterprise. So far he’s made 53 works – including, most recently, an unmistakable image of the artist Frida Kahlo that made a splash on Reddit and in local media.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2LMjd8A

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