A runner will sprint through a gallery every 30 seconds for the next four months in the latest art installation by artist Martin Creed.

Creed, who won the coveted Turner Prize in 2001 with an installation that was a light bulb going on and off in an empty room, explained in a statement: "I like running."

"Running is the opposite of being still. If you think about death as being completely still and movement as a sign of life, then the fastest movement possible is the biggest sign of life. So then running fast is like the exact opposite of death: it's an example of aliveness."

Setting aside the art exhibit itself, which lacks the poetic dimension to make me interested on a deeper level, the message is great. The contrast against death by running is a good idea and it communicates a subtly heroic stance: we feel alive when we engage in active, productive activity, such as working to succeed with a project. The best cure against fear of death is positive involvement with life, and running is one such everyday activity that I suggest all of you try out 2-3 times a week.