Red Balls In Abu Dhabi

David Lowe — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:58:58 +0000

The RedBall Project is a street art installation concept we have already brought you on Origin of Cool. In Abu Dhabi recently, RedBall was the first street art installations the country has ever seen. Over a thirty day period during winter, red balls could be seen in The Sheikh Zayed Bridge by Zaha Hadid and in the Empty Quarter of the Western Region. Creator of RedBall, Kurt Perschke commented, ”Some of my favorite sites in Abu Dhabi were outside of the main city where the piece could operate less as ‘art’ and more as sheer surprise. In one spot we stayed long into the night with the local shopkeepers.”

Red Ball Project

David Lowe — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:00:06 +0000

Origin of Cool: USA

The Red Ball Project is the brainchild of Kurt Perschke, an American artist who specializes in sculpture, video collage and public space. It is a traveling public art project that is supposed to be the catalyst for people to use their imagination. Here is a video that explains the concept:

The idea is that people who come into contact with the ball make suggestions about where they would like to see it in their city and even what the ball could be used for.
I don’t know about you but it sort of reminds me of the giant white ball that chased Patrick McGoohan in the 60s TV series The Prisoner!

Where would you like to see it next?
What would you like it to be used for?

Photos: Kurt Perschke
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