We Love Balls!

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Graziano Cecchini has struck again!

The naughty artist dumped half a million brightly colored balls down Rome's famed Spanish Steps on Wednesday.

Apparently, the Italian police don't appreciate art. They detained Graziano after Wednesday's little incident.

This is just the latest stunt for Cecchini. Last year he put dye in the Trevi Fountain and turned it red.

What's next???

Posted: Jan 17, 2008 at 5:28 pm / Email this »

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121 comments to “We Love Balls!”

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cock says – reply to this

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saw this on the news.
they said that each ball represents a lie a politian has told or something.
heh.
we know you love balls, p.
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Stupid. How is this crap art?
SUGARPUSS in the SEA says – reply to this

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Mmmmm…ballz
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First! Finally!
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hahahahahahahha!
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kdalfkdsjfaod
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Such an obvious ripoff of the sony bravia comercial.
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Whitlock says – reply to this

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Do you know SAFETY HAZARD!

Anything for the sake of art I guess
Kate says – reply to this

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Check out my website www.google.ca
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aww i think its cute. whatever happened to freedom of expression??
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hahaha
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very cool!!! LOVE THIS GUY!!!
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:)
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lovez it
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That is great!! Wish I could have seen it. The best way to have him take care of it is for him to clean it up, no harm, no foul. First????
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I love this.
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hahaha funny
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FIRST!!!!!!
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i like balls!!
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hes my hero
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Ooh, what an artist. The balls were probably made in China with child labor, out of toxic petroleum products. Yeah, he's brilliant.
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88th
lalla says – reply to this

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noooo!!!!! Why i haven't seen it???
I was there!!!!! sniff
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jollyex says – reply to this

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I wish someone would do something like that here. Maybe I will!!!
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Love it!!! 3rd? i wish i was 1st!!
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cool!
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Re: Alex – the point of art is it shouldn't be explained.
you are obviously to close minded to get it.
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BALLS!!!
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first!!
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nice.
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That's funny!
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hayley!! says – reply to this

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that is amazing!!!!!!
natasha says – reply to this

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we need more public art — great job.
2008 says – reply to this

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let my people goooooooooooo…american idol funny stuff
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Considering these are historic places visited often by many people and he might harm a human, animal or the environment, I think he will soon be jailed and Italy's citizens will be happy to house this silly jerk-prankster for a LOOOOOOOOONNNNG time.
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that is Krazzy
EM says – reply to this

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I love balls too!
victoria says – reply to this

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FIRST YOU FREKIN LOSERS HAHA I'M FIRST…

SPICE GIRLS RULE.. LOVES THE SPICE GIRLS
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First!!! HA!!!!
meeee says – reply to this

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I'M ITALIAN AND PROUD OF IT!
paige says – reply to this

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perez! my parents saw u at baja fresh over the weekend they said. im so jealous. but anyway my birthday is soon i would love for you to give me a shout out. after all my birthday is 4/20 national STONER day. imma be 16. all my friends love you. party with us. we'll show u a GREAT time!! LOVE U PEREZZERZZZZ
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Is ANYONE here surprised? It's BALLS for God sake…a gay man's DREAM…and a straight woman's !
Miss Ann says – reply to this

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Hehe, how cute! He should probably have to clean it up though.
Cindy says – reply to this

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haha that is funny…
fuck your scroll says – reply to this

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Hey PPZ, can't you ban people like this holy scrollio who irritates the shit out of everyone by just wasting space with his stupid scrolling??
Ratta ! says – reply to this

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This isn't art, It's pure vandalism. Even good graffiti requires craft and skill. This is trash ! Where is the art… buying stuff?
ruby says – reply to this

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this is brilliant.
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Oh, The Holy Scrollio is making art too… How cute !
johnsmith says – reply to this

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it would have been better if that asshole cleaned up after he dumped his "art" there
kryssi says – reply to this

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GENUIS!!!!!!!
his dyeing of the trevi fountain was awesome!!! loll
Liza says – reply to this

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Cute crime at its finest.
carla says – reply to this

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love it! i would like to be someone like him, better yet, someone like banksy
Ni says – reply to this

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In my opinion he's a fucking genius!!!!!!
And about lies told by italian politics….specially our current prime minister….well he needed 10 gazillion balls not half a million!!!
The italian police should start thinking about criminals not about crazy artists that mean no phisical harm.
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italian chick speaking..
I love cecchini and the newfuturism movement..although during the last year I've been several times and for long periods in rome I've not been able to see his "master-piece",I've left the day before the "ballsday"and the "redfontanaditrevi"..maybe the next time I'll have the chance to see it with my own eyes..maybe when he decide to colour our politicians..
gia says – reply to this

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Art? That's something I'd expect to see on JackAss!
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LOL!! That is freakin hilarious!! I really do feel sorry for the people who had to pick all those things up, but its still funny!!
Missing info says – reply to this

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This wasn't meant to be either 'art' or a prank. It's a pity Perez omitted the most important part (ie the artist's reason/ motivation/ message). "As Mr Cecchini walked down the steps, with balls bouncing around him, he added: "I am leaving for Burma, these balls will help the Karen people." The Karen, an ethnic minority descended from Tibetan refugees, have fought for an independent state since 1949 and accuse the military junta of ethnic cleansing. "
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I miss Rome!
Ms.Linz says – reply to this

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he is NOT a genius, nor an artist. He blatantly STOLE the idea from Danish director Nicolai Fuglsig who came up with the Sony Bravia ad as previously mentioned. What a fake, political message or not, be original.
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BTW a balls are definatley not a woman's dream, maybe a gay man's.
Liz says – reply to this

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thats awesome!that must have been a sight to see.
Italiangirl says – reply to this

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Hey!!!!! Thats my last name!!!! I wonder if we are related….hmmmm
T in the OC says – reply to this

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Why aren't they making his stupid ass clean up the mess???!!!
nina says – reply to this

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OLD NEWS!

This was on the tv ages ago. God you're slow.
Hannah says – reply to this

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hi, this is a sweet artistic statement!, but he does it as a means of highlighting social issues which he thinks are important…in this case "to raise the profile of Burma and the Karen people" if possible when you mention a stunt like this could you try to mention the important reason they did it….thanks.
Claire says – reply to this

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aww look at the colours =]
i think its cute but an inconvience to people at the same time..
that girl says – reply to this

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hahahahaha that's fuckin awesome!
arepita says – reply to this

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Why can't something like this happen in my town?!
Dhani says – reply to this

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This is AWEsome. Coolios to the max!!!
jabberjawz says – reply to this

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AWSOME! I lovez it!
Adam Cecchini says – reply to this

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I hope we're related!
izoobil. says – reply to this

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neat. love it. love balls. love perez.

wonder how he got them all there.
Monica says – reply to this

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THIS IS AMAZING!
Wow Legendary!
missle26 says – reply to this

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Re: cock – Lunchballz?!
Shanaynay says – reply to this

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Art or not, it's vandalism. Which isn't cool. He should think about the people (who aren't lying politicians) who have to waste their time cleaning up the ridiculous crap he calls art. Selfish bastard.
jill says – reply to this

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I hate how you say "Graziano Cecchini has struck again!" like you've ever heard of him before today.

Be real. Trying hard to look cool is not cool. Be yourself and don't be afraid to say "I didn't know that"
bp says – reply to this

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umm…dropping balls all over someone else's beautiful art work is disrespectful, not to mention the message the "artist" is trying to send is lost among the general population who say "ohhh look at all the pretty balls." very sad

Roma, non basta una vita!
lauren says – reply to this

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apparently the balls are being sold on e-bay already…
Lupo says – reply to this

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Those don't look like the Spanish Steps, FYI. The real steps are much much wider.
BECK THE GREATEST says – reply to this

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I REALLY REALLY LOVE PEREZ, COME DOWNUNDER PEREZ AND VISIT US IN AUSSIE LAND .
Vic says – reply to this

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Classic!
EuropEll says – reply to this

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Well art is art and a publicity stunt is something else entirely. I'd hate to be the guy getting up 4 o´clock in the morning just to be told to go and pick up half a million balls scattered all around the place…
oyeah says – reply to this

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I don't call that guy an artist. I call him a vandal. That shit ain't art!!!!!! What a stupid story, Perez. Yawn.
oyeah says – reply to this

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I don't call that guy an artist. I call him a vandal. That shit ain't art!!!!!! What a stupid story, Perez. Yawn.
oyeah says – reply to this

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I don't call that guy an artist. I call him a vandal. That shit ain't art!!!!!! What a stupid story, Perez. Yawn.
oyeah says – reply to this

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I don't call that guy an artist. I call him a vandal. That shit ain't art!!!!!! What a stupid story, Perez. Yawn.

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