SCP-173

SCP-173, also known as the Sculpture, is a fictional character originating from the SCP Foundation collaborative writing project. Within the fictional universe of the SCP Foundation, it is a large statue, made primarily of concrete and rebar, that has the ability to move so long as it is not being directly looked at by a living being. The story of SCP-173 was written on the /x/ board of 4chan in June 2007 by an anonymous user. It was the first article about SCP, and much of the SCP Foundation mythos is based upon it. The image originally associated with SCP-173 was a picture of an existing statue called Untitled 2004, made of painted wood by Japanese artist Izumi Katō. This image was deleted from the article in 2022 in order to abide by the wiki's Creative Commons license. Since its creation, SCP-173 has consistently been one of the most famous and popular characters in the mythos, appearing in many derivative pieces of media, though the original text has been criticized for its low quality and lack of narrative compared to later SCP works.