Inspired by the essence of movement and how we interact with each other in our urban environment, Scribble is a playful new interactive sculpture project brought to you by Steve Bega, Rich Holland and John Hansard Gallery.
Our city is a playground, and through Scribble we continue to explore how architectural forms and sculptures can be exhibited to encourage community engagement, promote physical literacy, develop strong connections with culture and improve mental health.
As a follow-up to #reshapingthesquare, John Hansard Gallery provided the opportunity for Rich Holland and Steve Bega to bring this new idea to life.
By exploring how physical forms can be placed in different locations within (any) city, we believe we can help to stimulate new conversations and approaches to how we interact with each other and our urban environments.
Treat these forms as mini stages, benches, play pieces – whatever you want them to be is what they are, that’s what brings them to life. They have been made using weathering steel and are designed for you to play, dance, jump and scribble all over!
Join us at Southampton Science and Engineering Festival from 6-15 March 2026 to help shape how we display and decorate Scribble. There will be 3D printed scale models of each of the sculptures and invite you to arrange and decorate them to inspire how they are exhibited for the first time in Guildhall Square this summer.
The project is a metaphor for movement, creativity, and play. So, Scribble on them, in whatever way that means to you. These are interactive sculptures for EVERYONE, enjoy!
Read more about the Scribble story from Steve Bega here