Wildlife Scramble is an interactive public art piece sited on the Nestawaya recreational skating trail. The project celebrates the diversity of flora and fauna in Manitoba through an interactive series of custom illustrated 360-degree rotating blocks. Skaters at the Forks are be filled with joy, warmth and laughter as they explore unique and playful combinations of creatures wearing toques, sweaters, and skates in various habitats. Bench seats and framed openings offer a place to rest and adorable spots to take memorable photos of loved ones.
The blocks are constructed out of salvaged wood frame with aluminum printed faces that include 170 unique graphics illustrated by the artist team at Studio Blinky.
The blocks are constructed out of salvaged wood frame with aluminum printed faces that include 170 unique graphics illustrated by the artist team at Studio Blinky.
Wildlife Scramble
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2026
Awards:
Winner, Warming Huts: An Arts and Architecture Competition on Ice
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2026
Awards:
Winner, Warming Huts: An Arts and Architecture Competition on Ice
Client: The Forks
Design Team: Somewhere Studio & Studio Blinky
Fabrication: Anvil Tree and Maverick Metals
Fabrication Project Manager: Benita Kliewer, Sputnik Architecture
Photos: Somewhere Studio & Studio Blinky
Design Team: Somewhere Studio & Studio Blinky
Fabrication: Anvil Tree and Maverick Metals
Fabrication Project Manager: Benita Kliewer, Sputnik Architecture
Photos: Somewhere Studio & Studio Blinky