Kurt Perschke's Project RedBall Toronto

Having made headlines in cities from Barcelona to Chicago, something big and red comes bouncing into Toronto on its global trek. Experience our city through the imagination and vitality of RedBall.

Easing into entranceways, basking beneath bridges or wedged into alleyways, RedBall searches for new opportunities as the city itself becomes a canvas of possibilities.

Kurt Perschke's project investigates Toronto's specific urban landscape and history. With vision, curiosity and wit, RedBall reveals places we never noticed before and re-imagines familiar landmarks. RedBall represents an immediate creative impulse embedded in all of us - the simple act of seeing afresh.

So go seek it out as it touches down in a different Toronto location every day during Luminato. It won't be hard to find!

Redball Spotting

Redball Project Toronto at Nathan Phillips Square, Friday June 5, 2009. Redball Project at Old City Hall central archway, Sunday June 7, 2009. Artist Kurt Perschke inflating his giant Redball into the central archway of Old City Hall, Sunday June 7, 2009.

Schedule

Friday, June 5 Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W. Redball Project YouTube Video
Saturday, June 6 OFF
Sunday, June 7 Old City Hall, 60 Queen St. W
Monday, June 8 OFF
Tuesday, June 9 First Canadian Place, 100 King St.
Wednesday, June 10 Elm St. alley (13 & 15 Elm St.)
Thursday, June 11 OFF
Friday, June 12 Ryerson University, Podium Building, 350 Victoria St.
Saturday, June 13 Queen St. W. alley (567 and 569)

EVENTS

Meet the artist at a panel discussion, The Urban Playground June 6th, 1 p.m. Hard Rock Café 279 Yonge Street

Share the energy that surrounds the RedBall from a filmmaker’s perspective, Urban Playground double Feature Roadsworth and RedBall Project June 7th, 1 p.m. 150 John Street

Artist

Kurt Perschke, centre, is the artist behind Project Redball Toronto, showing at Luminato 2009. Working in museum, gallery, and public settings, Kurt Perschke pursues ideas about sculptural presence and the visualization of environments. His acclaimed public work RedBall Project seeks to translate that ephemeral experience into a public context.

Kurt Perschke’s work has been profiled in over 100 TV, radio, and print media outlets. Other projects include St. Louis, a commissioned artist book edition from the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis., a Dave Muller Three Day Weekend, and ongoing studio work. Perschke has worked with Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, been commissioned by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, and participated in the Busan Biennale in 2006 as part of the Contemporary Art Projects–the only American invited. His video work Momentary Geometry Series has been screened in Europe and US and as an AIM fellow at the Bronx Museum. Residencies include Jacob’s Pillow, MANCC, and Kala Institute. In 2009, Perschke will create his first dance set for choreographer Kate Weare’s New York season.

Born in Chicago, Kurt Perschke has also lived in the Virgin Islands, St. Louis, Vienna, and Cairo, Egypt. He currently lives and works in New York City.

Redball Spotting - Media

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