RedBall made an appearance that surprised many in St. Gregory’s Alley. After three hours of careful installation, the piece was wedged in between shops and St. Gregory’s Church above the sidewalk! It was elevated at a height that enabled even those who might be a bit on the short end to reach up to touch the piece. From the back of the square in the alley, the RedBall appeared as if it had been trapped in the narrow crevice. From the front, the piece looked like it was making a break from the alley, as if it were ready to pop out. Juxtaposed between a barber shop with lovely flower baskets and a flint church as seen at prior RedBall: Norwich sites, the piece tightly connected the two different structures, whose difference naturally coexist every day. Certainly, people drew on this visual comparison today.
The weather was kind to Norwich today, drawing out crowds of visitors to picnic in front of RedBall. Visitors rushed under and through the alley all day laughing at its odd position and stopping for photo evidence of their citing. Surprise of scale and possibility of placement were certainly at work with viewers. Members of the NNF staff found themselves captivated by the piece, sitting in the grass and staring straight as if an event were about to take place. A group of international media associates came in the later afternoon to capture the piece, and Kurt was interviewed by two Chinese TV stations and one Egyptian news beauru. Shops and stores around the site buzzed with talk about the piece, provoking employees and guests to momentarily depart from their duties and enjoy the piece. All around, the day was memorable.