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Painter
RUN
RUN is a street artist and muralist known for large figurative works based on watercolor studies and painted with masonry paint and mural materials.
RUN quick facts
RUN plans figurative murals from watercolor studies, then applies masonry paint and related materials across walls and architectural surfaces.
| Full name | Giacomo Bufarini |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 · Ancona, Italy |
| Died | — |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Movements | Street art |
| Paint types | Masonry paint · Watercolor (preparatory studies) |
| Other media | — |
| Other materials | — |
| Painting surfaces | Paper · Brick · Concrete · Plaster |
| Painting methods | Watercolor sketches scaled into large murals using opaque masonry paint |
| Common subjects | Human figures, intertwined bodies, hands, touch, movement, and human connection |
| Notable works | My Many Hands |
Sources: Cambridge University Museums: An interview with street artist RUN, Comune di Ancona: RUN and the city’s street-art scene, and Street Art London: RUN street-art interview.
Paint types used by RUN
Records document RUN’s use of Watercolor, Masonry paint; examples below link each paint medium to a specific work and its role in the image.
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Watercolor
RUN began My Many Hands with a watercolor sketch. The transparent study served as a preparatory image before he enlarged and translated the design onto a public wall, connecting a compact paper drawing to the scale of his mural work.
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Masonry paint
RUN translated the watercolor design into a mural using thick masonry paint, selected for the building surface and scale of the public work. The opaque coating carries bold forms across exposed architecture, making the wall and its texture part of a site-specific image.
Sources: Cambridge University Museums: An interview with street artist RUN, Comune di Ancona: RUN and the city’s street-art scene, and Street Art London: RUN street-art interview.
Painting surfaces used by RUN
Documented works by RUN use Paper and Brick, with examples clarifying when a material is painted ground, backing, or part of a constructed work.
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Paper
RUN’s watercolor studies, including the design for My Many Hands, are made on paper. The sheet provides a portable planning surface for developing the composition before it is scaled up onto masonry; it is separate from the building surfaces used in finished murals.
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Brick
RUN paints murals directly on brick walls, using their texture and mortar joints as part of the image. The masonry becomes a public surface for bold figures and symbols, distinct from the watercolor paper studies used to plan the design.
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Concrete
RUN’s large public murals also cover concrete surfaces. The hard masonry support carries paint across architectural walls and structures, with its scale and texture shaping how the work is seen from public space. The project record confirms the architectural surface as the mural ground.
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Plaster
RUN paints on plaster walls for selected mural projects, adapting the composition to architectural surfaces. The prepared wall provides a smoother support than brick or concrete, while the mural remains integrated with the building rather than a movable canvas. The project record confirms the architectural surface as the mural ground.
Sources: Cambridge University Museums: An interview with street artist RUN, Comune di Ancona: RUN and the city’s street-art scene, and Street Art London: RUN street-art interview.
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