Bounce and Swing, two larger-than-life public art works found at the Surprise Stadium, recently earned recognition for the artistic interpretation and creative celebration of baseball and community.

Bounce and Swing can be viewed year-round outside Surprise Stadium, 15850 N. Bullard Ave.  Designed by RSP Architects for Surprise, the two pieces welcome baseball fans with a new way to experience public art in Surprise, celebrating the excitement of the game and the community surrounding Surprise Stadium.

Bounce and Swing accolades include:

• Jill Brey Award for Art — International Interior Design Association Southwest Chapter
• Award of Merit, Landscape/Urban Development — Engineering News-Record Best Projects Awards for the southwest region
• Top 100 — 2026 CODA awards

Baseball is full of movement, the bounce of a ball, the swing of a bat. Those familiar motions have an artistic life of its own at Surprise Stadium. Found at the first and third base entrances, Bounce and Swing were designed as complementary pieces that transform the movement and energy of the game into public art. See a video of the installations here.

Bounce traces the path of a baseball after it has been knocked out of the park at the first base entrance. About 20 feet long and 18 feet high, the installation creates a distinctive gathering point for stadium visitors. A waterjet-cut cotton pattern incorporated into the overhead panels pays tribute to Surprise’s agricultural roots while creating changing patterns of light and shadow.

Across the stadium at the third base entrance, Swing captures the movement of a baseball bat. Inspired by the stop-motion photography players use to analyze their swings, the installation changes in appearance as visitors view it from different angles.

More than 200 baseball bats form the piece’s canopy are arranged to mimic the stitching of a baseball and create a striking visual effect overhead. Reflective material on the tips of the bats catches light revealing another dimension of the artwork after dark.

Surprise Arts connects residents and visitors with arts and cultural experiences throughout the community. The city’s growing public art collection includes works located in parks, civic spaces and other public places across Surprise, helping bring creativity and visual interest into everyday spaces.

To learn more about public art and Surprise Arts, visit surpriseaz.gov/Public-Art-Collection.