Friday 14th of July 2017: Mellerstain House, Kelso, Scottish Borders. Artist Steve Messam launches the opening of the Borders Sculpture Park with three installations in the grounds of Mellerstain House in the Scottish Borders. Spiked, Scatter and Towered. On the lake at the foot of the lawn a collection of pure white spheres float on the surface of the water. ‘Scatter’ is a series of spheres which disrupt the wide open space of the water and play with its scale, surface and light. The balls, at a variety of sizes from 1m to 4m diameter bring a sense of scale to the landscape. The pieces appe


Friday 14th of July 2017: Mellerstain House, Kelso, Scottish Borders. Artist Steve Messam launches the opening of the Borders Sculpture Park with three installations in the grounds of Mellerstain House in the Scottish Borders. Spiked, Scatter and Towered. On the lake at the foot of the lawn a collection of pure white spheres float on the surface of the water. ‘Scatter’ is a series of spheres which disrupt the wide open space of the water and play with its scale, surface and light. The balls, at a variety of sizes from 1m to 4m diameter bring a sense of scale to the landscape. The pieces appear to be scattered randomly across the upper half of the lake and are visible both from the terrace by the house and from the far side of the lake looking back towards the house, offering a fresh perspective on familiar views.


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