Kurt Perschke: Red Ball HK
WHAT
RedBall Project by American artist, Kurt Perschke, is considered the world’s longest-running street artwork, and Hong Kong is thrilled to welcome the internationally renowned public artwork as it bounces into 10 culturally-significant locations across the city. Hong Kong will be the 48th stop on the artwork’s world tour, which began in 2001 and has bounced from Paris to Chicago, London to Tokyo, and earlier this year in Tainan.
RedBall Hong Kong locations:
Friday, 6 December: Central Pier 10, Central
Saturday, 7 December: Hong Kong Museum of Art, Tsim Sha Tsui
Sunday, 8 December: West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK)
Monday, 9 December: Chater Garden, Central
Tuesday, 10 December: Kowloon Public Pier 4, Tsim Sha Tsui
Wednesday, 11 December: Roof Garden, Asia Society HK Centre
Thursday, 12 December: Jardine House, Central
Friday, 13 December: Blake Pier, Stanley
Saturday, 14 December: Model Boat Pool, Victoria Park, Causeway Bay
Sunday, 15 December: Lion’s Point View Pavilion, The Peak
Talks:
‘The role of Art within the Community’
Kurt Perschke with Grace Cheng
Saturday, 7 December, 3pm-4pm
Hong Kong Museum of Art
‘Public Art in the City’
Kurt Perschke with Roger Wu
Wednesday, 11 December, 6pm-7pm
Asia Society HK Centre
Local designer and artist crossovers include Humchuk from Young Soy Gallery, digital artists INNSVX and Lily Li, along with contemporary artist Kiesly Tsang. Some of Hong Kong’s well-loved brands get in on the action by bringing excitement to the community with RedBall-themed menu items and limited-time offerings. A series of public activities allows everyone to get involved in the fun, with options including Artist Talks and Wellness Activities.
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WHY
The highly acclaimed and much-loved public work moves through the city to a new site each day for the public to interact with, creating a short series of art and architectural interventions. Hosted as part of BODW in the city, RedBall Hong Kong is a city-wide celebration with local artist crossovers, brand collaborations and event activations inviting people to engage with the project, sparking creativity and imagination across the city.