A NEW public art project that turned Salisbury city centre into an interactive “ideas space” has attracted more than 100 people over two weekends.

Shape & Shift, created by artist Tim Scrace, transformed Guildhall Square and the Market Square into a hands-on installation where residents were encouraged to move, rearrange and interact with a series of large sculptural “pods”.

The project was launched earlier this month and invited people to share ideas about Salisbury’s future through conversation, drawing and play.

Many were intrigued!

Families, children and shoppers stopped to take part as the layout of the installation constantly changed throughout the day.

The project was supported by Salisbury City Council and organised by creative placemaking group See Space Differently.

Rather than being a traditional sculpture people simply looked at, Shape & Shift was designed to encourage the public to actively reshape the space around them.

Families loved interacting!

Organisers say the aim was to get people thinking differently about public spaces and how communities can help shape the future of their city.

Tim Scrace, founder of See Space Differently, said: “Shape & Shift is about handing the tools of placemaking back to people so they can see space differently and shape it for themselves.

“The response in Salisbury showed how quickly public space can become a place of shared imagination.”

Shape & Shift – created by artist Tim Scrace.

See Space Differently is now preparing to launch a wider programme of creative projects and workshops across Salisbury.

A formal launch event for the organisation will take place on July 17.

The group’s next event, Shaping Our Future, will be held at Salisbury Arts Centre on May 27 and will focus on giving young people the chance to share ideas about the future of the city.

For tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaping-our-future-27th-may-1800-2000-tickets-1989096942500.