ArteBall Method
ArteBall Method
ArteBall drawings are created by listening to live or recorded radio commentary.
Without images, the match is followed through the rhythm, pace and emotion of the commentator’s voice.
Lines are drawn in real time, translating movement, tension and sudden shifts in play into gesture on paper.
The drawing becomes a record of the match as it is heard rather than seen.
The Process (How the drawing unfolds)
Each drawing develops continuously as the match progresses.
- Flowing lines follow the movement of play
- Dense clusters emerge as pressure builds near goal
- Long sweeping lines appear during counterattacks and sudden transitions
The drawing responds directly to the rhythm of the commentary — tightening, expanding, and shifting as the match unfolds.
At the interval, a brief pause enters the drawing before the page is turned and the work continues in the opposite direction.
The Goal Moment
When a goal is announced, an arrow is drawn immediately in a single gesture, and then reinforced in red.
This mark is not an illustration of the goal, but a physical reaction to the moment — capturing the sudden burst of excitement in the commentary.
Each arrow corresponds to one goal.
Some matches end without a red mark.
Structure of the Drawing
Over time, the drawing forms a complete structure:
- movement accumulates
- pressure builds and releases
- decisive moments interrupt the flow
By the end of the match, the final score is added somewhere within the composition, finding its place within the drawing rather than being imposed on it.
The work becomes both a visual record and a trace of the match’s emotional structure.
Conceptual Position
ArteBall drawings do not depict players, positions or events directly.
They record:
- rhythm
- tension
- release
The work translates the unseen match — as experienced through sound — into a visual form.