It is very interesting how different locations change the behavior toward the Red Ball. I knew it in theory, but experimenting the interaction people has with the work base in the space is even better that in theory. Filed Museum is one of those spaces that brings more conservative action. Maybe the idea of the Museum makes people be more aware of how they need to treat a piece of art. Less jumping, more observing the work in a curious way, coming from inside where they cannot touch they work and interact with it or going to see art inside of a crystal case, they have a very specific agenda. Taking photos using the perspective that the front part of the museum has, as if they where holding it in their hands, or in their arms they have definitely a different physical experience than from other places is been shown. Having as frame the field museum, Perschke’s RedBall, one more time is successfully aware in the idea of how a public art is affected by the architecture surrounding the work.
-Monica (RedBall Assistant)