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feeldesain.com/the-redball-project.html

 

 

http://wejetset.com/magazine/2012/1/11/1225/the_redball_project

Kurt Perschke’s RedBall Project is an ingenious example of city engagement. It’s simple, beautiful and blunt. It’s a large ball placed in a major-city amidst the din of everyday living. Sometimes it lands in obvious locations, other times it leaves you wondering, “How did it get there?” Either way, the inviting ball gets the job done. It taps your imagination. – Taj Reid

jeanniejeannie.com/2011/12/29/a-big-red-ball-tucked-in-unexpected-places-the-redball-project/

Jeannie Jeannie

ignant.de/2012/01/09/redball-project/

journal-du-design.fr/index.php/art/projet-redball-par-kurt-perschke-interview-video-21241/

designcollector.net/red-ball-project/

Design collector

marcelbatlle.blogspot.com/2012/01/red-ball-project-kurt-perschke.html

 

mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/interactive-giant-red-ball

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Time Out Chicago

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IW Magazine

Humanity Profile | Kurt Perschke [PDF Download]

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La Vie Magazine Taipei

La-vie-Cover La Vie did a great spread before the project opened for the April issue. They are also working on a video document that will be part of the online edition.

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Desert Living

Art | Round and Round


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State of the Arts – Interview

Whose afraid of the big RedBall?
LAURA MURRAY CREE MEETS CREATIVE-THINKER KURT PERSCHKE AND QUESTIONS HIM ABOUT HIS REDBALL PROJECT THAT ROLLS INTO TOWN FOR ART & ABOUT

KURT PERSCHKE MADE INTERNATIONAL art-news headlines in July 2002 when he installed a huge inflatable red ball in unexpected locations around Barcelona during the city

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Chicago Press List


Time Out Chicago : Fall Preview 2008 | Art & Design (cover)
“Sphere of influence”, By Lauren Weinberg

http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/art-design/52101/sphere-of-influence

NBC 5: Monday, Sept 1 (Interview w/ Zoraida Sambolin)

NBC 5: Monday, Sept 1 (Lee Ann Trotter interviews artist Kurt Perschke in Millennium Park
(footage not available) *can purchase through their media monitor group. I am also trying to get something for both segments from the producer.

CurrentTV.com: Sept 4 (online feature of RedBall Project on web and cable TV channel)
http://current.com/items/89257488_chicago_s_giant_rubber_ball

NBC 5: Saturday, Sept 5 (Lee Ann Trotter’s Weekend Roadmap features RedBall)
http://video.nbc5.com/player/?id=289989

ABC 7: Saturday, Sept 5 (online feature including on the street interviews)
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6373465

ABC 7: Sunday, Sept 7 (morning news features live interview w/ artist)
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FOX 32: Wednesday, Sept 10 (“Good Day” live interview w/ artist at 7:45 am)
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail

ABC 7: Wednesday, Sept 10 (Frank Mathie interviews artist, airs at 5 pm)

Coming up:

WTTW 11: Wednesday, Sept 17 (Chicago Tonight airs feature on RedBall Project, interviews w/ artist and Nathan Mason, airs between 7-8 pm)

MSNBC.com / poss. NBC Nightly News: TBA (online feature of RedBall Project, interview w/ artist, possibly to be featured on Nightly News with Brian Williams)

“RedBall will roll through Chicago”
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, By Tom Uhlenbrock
08/31/2008http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/stories.nsf/travel/story/

“Chicago goes ball out,
Chicago native brings RedBall Project to town”
Columbia Chronicle, by Kaylee King
http://columbiachronicle.com/chicago-goes-balls-out/

Blogroll

We have had more blogging on the project than we can keep up with, here are a few that caught our eye. Thanks to everyone who is supporting the project with their energy.

http://gapersblock.com/ac/2008/09/12/friday-flickr-photo-feature/

a favorite of mine
http://jaredmontz.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/chicagos-giant-red-ball/

our daily reporter
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/

http://jbw53191.blogspot.com/2008/09/big-red-ball.html

http://proposalsarechaos.blogspot.com/2008/09/mies-van-der-rohe-societyglessner-house.html

http://shimmerstudio.blogspot.com/2008/09/redball-project-by-artis-kurt-perschke.html

http://imnobodytoo.blogspot.com/2008/09/red-ball-project-at-federal-plaza.html

http://zeidland.blogspot.com/2008/09/big-red-ball.html

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Interior Design

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Norwich Select Press List

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The Guardian | April 18, 2010


Open season for the arts festival by Lyn Gardner

BBC Norfolk | April 19, 2010

BBC

Norfolk and Norwich Festival 2010: BBC Norfolk’s picks

Future Radio 96.9 | April 25, 2010


Future Radio 96.9
Kate Roma interviews Kurt Perschke

GreatBritishLife.co.uk | May 5, 2010

NORFOLK AND NORWICH FESTIVAL FEVER SWEEPS THE COUNTRY by Sally Withey

EveningNews24 | May 13, 2010

Evening News 24

Festival Diaries: Red Ball Norwich artist Kurt Perschke by Mary Hamilton

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Toronto’s turn to play

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Toronto’s turn to play (big red) ball
Guy Dixon

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