Red Ball Project in Tainan
After 15 years, the Red Ball Project comes to Taiwan again! This time, the red ball will cooperate with the Tainan 400 event and appear in various places in Tainan. The locations currently announced are still being added. The known locations include Anping Fort, Reception Pavilion, National Cheng Kung University and the final stop will be at Da Nanmen City.
Exhibition time: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.𝟬𝟯.𝟮𝟵 𝗙𝗥𝗜 – 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.𝟬𝟰.𝟬𝟳 𝗦𝗨𝗡
Exhibition location (click on the name to open Google Map):
3/29(Fri.) | Jie Guan Pavilion 11am – 6pm
4/1(Mon.)| National Cheng Kung University Future Hall 11am – 6pm
4/2(Tue.) | Anping Fort 11am – 6pm
4/4(Thu.) | Hele Plaza 11am – 6pm
4/5(Fri.) | Xinhua Street Office 11am – 6pm
4/6(Sat.) | Zhuxi Moon Viewing Bridge 11am – 6pm
4/7(Sun.) | Da Nanmen City 11am – 6pm
More information: RedBall Tainan
What is the Red Ball Project?
The RedBall Project is a public street art work created by American artist Kurt Perschke. . This work is considered to be “the longest-running street art work in the world.”
The project’s centerpiece is a 15-foot-tall inflatable red sphere that is placed in urban spaces in different cities around the world, often within an elaborate installation that lasts one to two weeks at a time, with each specific location lasting just one day.
Since its implementation, the Red Ball Project has attracted the attention of international media and the public, and has been reported in many urban art books, art journals and media, and is regarded as one of the world’s iconic contemporary installation art.
(Image source: RedBall Project)
Artist — Kurt Boschke
Red Ball was created in 2001 by Kurt Perschke, who is known for his sculptures, videos, collages, theatre designs and works for public space.
In addition to Red Sphere, he has created many notable works for various institutions, including the Museum of Contemporary Art St. Louis, the Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona, and the Technical Museum Vienna. His set designs for the Kettlewell Dance Company also won praise from The New York Times. Boschke was born in Chicago and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
(Photo credit: Charles Platiau/Reuters/Corbis)
The red ball has traveled to 40 cities so far
（Image source: RedBall Project）
In 2001, Kurt Perschke started the “Red Ball Project” in St. Louis, USA. Over the past 20 years, he has carried this huge red ball with a diameter of 4.5 meters and a weight of 122 kilograms when inflated across America, Europe, and Oceania. The first stop in Asia was chosen in Taipei, where the red ball was shown at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Ximending Film Park, and the Taipei Museum of Contemporary Art.
Extended Reading
- 【2024 Tainan Souvenirs】Don’t miss out, get all the most worthwhile Tainan souvenirs in one place!
- 【Tainan 400】Tainan Lantern Festival Activities Summary
- 【2023 Tainan Bib Gourmand Food Recommendation】Let’s taste Tainan food together!
- 2023 Tainan Three Days and Two Nights Itinerary Recommendation | Introduction to Tainan’s Special Attractions
- 【Tainan Attractions 2024】Recommended attractions in Tainan & 10 one-day trip planning strategies for the city and suburbs
- Take you to play [Tainan Attractions] Recommend 50 new attractions and maps, 10 Tainan one-day tour routes
- Lifetime Member Points Accumulation
- Consumption points: 1 point for every 1 yuan spent
- Consumption points: 1 point for every 1 yuan spent
