Kurt Perschke says ad campaign featuring big red balls near landmarks copies his art featuring big red balls near landmarks
A New York artist who has been placing giant red balls around cities for 13 years has accused the oil company Shell of using his idea for its latest billboard campaign.
Kurt Perschke’s RedBall Project has toured cities around the world, including London in 2012. It is a simple concept: he makes temporary sculptural interventions by placing 15ft red balls in unexpected places, whether on bridges, in public squares or squeezed between buildings.