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James Leonard - A handmade, tiny barbed wire fence, Running Fence no. 4, installed in a private home
James Leonard - Detail image of Running Fence no. 4, showcasing miniature, handmade barbed wire knots wrapped around a small piece of tree branch
James Leonard - An image showcasing Running Fence no. 4 as it travels around corners and up walls
James Leonard - Running Fence no. 4 installation, in which a miniature barbed wire fence travels across walls, room to room
James Leonard - A man stands at an arched entryway of a home gazing at Running Fence no. 4, installed above his head
James Leonard - An angled image in which we can see Running Fence no. 4 from above and from the side; tension in the barbed wire is evident
James Leonard - An example of the long footprint of Running Fence no. 4 as it travels from room to room in a home install
James Leonard - A detail of Running Fence no. 4 as it travels around a corner wall
James Leonard - A handmade, tiny barbed wire fence, Running Fence no. 4, installed in a private home
James Leonard - Detail image of Running Fence no. 4, showcasing miniature, handmade barbed wire knots wrapped around a small piece of tree branch
James Leonard - An image showcasing Running Fence no. 4 as it travels around corners and up walls
James Leonard - Running Fence no. 4 installation, in which a miniature barbed wire fence travels across walls, room to room
James Leonard - A man stands at an arched entryway of a home gazing at Running Fence no. 4, installed above his head
James Leonard - An angled image in which we can see Running Fence no. 4 from above and from the side; tension in the barbed wire is evident
James Leonard - An example of the long footprint of Running Fence no. 4 as it travels from room to room in a home install
James Leonard - A detail of Running Fence no. 4 as it travels around a corner wall

Running Fence no. 4

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2012
Steel wire and found wood
19' 4" running length

This Running Fence is one of the longer iterations installed. One end begins high on a living room wall. It then winds down, around a narrow partition wall into an entry hallway, and then up and over the kitchen doorway.