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I received this email from my good friend, Kurt Perschke, artist of note who is just concluding a month-long residence of the Red Ball Project in his hometown of Chicago.
Kevin!
A group of students came by today, your students, they drove two
hours into the city to see the project. Said a guy named Kevin
talked to them in Arizona last winter and they’ve been waiting ever
since! lots of signing the flipbooks (and one of your books which
felt a bit strange), and a whole lot of pictures. I was in a bunch so
only got a few myself. these kids were great and still so filled
with their experience of you. its an amazing thing you do my man.just thought you should know. thurs is last day! I think I’m leaving
the country and turning off the cell for a week.best - kurt
BIG congrats, Kurt, for pulling off this month long marathon, the citywide inspirational-installation/media fest that the RBP has become. And thanks for the heads up on the AZ students checking out the RB. When people I’ve spoken to receive a takeaway that manifests in an action that helps keep alive what’s been opened up within them - its the best! My mission is to be that kind of “Katalyst.”
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
The Wednesday Monster is our..uh, huh, hey wait a minute, argh….
”...Do not attempt to adjust your (computer screen).
We are in control of the transmission.
If we wish to make it louder, we will turn up the volume.
If we want it softer, we will turn it down.
We control the horizontal and the vertical…”
We have preempted our regularly scheduled Wednesday Monster post for a very special announcement:
Kurt Perschke‘s Red Ball Project has once again commandeered the cityscape of another defenseless metropolis…This time, the RRB is taking over Chicago!
Artist Kurt Perschke’s RedBall Project, an ongoing site-specific installation, has been traveling the globe, adopting cities as its canvas. From Barcelona to Busan to Sydney, the sculptural performance has garnered public, critical and media attention worldwide. From September 1 - 25, 2008, The RedBall Project Chicago sponsored by Target will migrate throughout Chicago’s unique architectural landscape and history – each location carefully considered by the artist. Site locations include Millennium Park, Spertus Museum, Hyde Park Art Center, IIT’s McCormick Tribune Campus Center, the Chicago Cultural Center, and more. The RedBall will also be found atop bridges and wedged into alleys, as Perschke’s decisions address not only architecture and urban space, but also anticipate the flow of people, traffic and the observer’s eye.
Follow one of the hypertext links above to track the RBP as it weaves through the Windy City. And of course, we will be providing occasional updates throughout its run, so stay tuned!
We will now relinquish our control of your computer screen.
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
Books by KC
