Rolling around the globe: Giant RedBall turning heads from Sydney to St Louis
March 2, 2012
Stuck: RedBall is smashed between two buildings in Taipei, China
It’s guarded the gates of Norwich Castle and scaled the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
The RedBall has become a public spectacle in every one of the cities it’s rolled into in far-reaching
corners of the globe.
That was artist Kurt Perschke’s exact intention when he was commissioned to build the giant 250lb
sculpture in 2001.
Eleven years later, his traveling art project is set to invade the UK.
Kids at play: The RedBall fills a graffiti-lined street in Toronto
Smashed: The sculpture featured at the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Barcelona, MACBA,
designed by architect Richard Meier
Blocking the way: In Chicago, RedBall appears as if a it’s a giant gumball rolling down the street
Caught: The ball appears to be snagged on part of a structure at a church in Chicago
Taking up space: RedBall in Portland, Oregon turns heads
Rolling along: RedBall on La Salle Bridge in Chicago
Bird’s eye view: An aerial shot of the 250lb sculpture on the La Salle Bridge
Pinned: RedBall interacts with another sculpture, inspiring a pedestrian to snap a picture, in Chicago
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