Studio News
Studio updates from LUAP, documenting projects, exhibitions, and work in progress.
Flourish & Flow in The Hamptons, New York
LUAP’s Flourish and Flow opens in the Hamptons this summer, blending childhood memory with surreal calm. Through his signature Pink Bear, the artist explores the quiet space between control and release, presence and reflection.
Tender Armour – LUAP X Elephant Family
LUAP creates Tender Armour, a sculptural Pink Bear egg for Elephant Family’s Big Egg Hunt. Debuting at Battersea and later shown at Kew Gardens, the work is seen by Their Majesties The King and Queen during Wonders of the Wild
Art as Support – LUAP and Mind in Bexley
LUAP leads a series of reflective workshops with Mind in Bexley, supporting participants facing anxiety, depression, and menopause. Backed by Daler-Rowney and Arts Council England, each session fosters connection through creativity.
Royal Academy Patrons Visit LUAP’s Studio
LUAP hosts Royal Academy Patrons at his East London studio, unveiling new work inspired by Mongolia and South America—an intimate look at the Pink Bear series through painting, photography and narrative.
Seeds of Change – Winter Sculpture Park 2025
LUAP unveils Seeds of Change at Winter Sculpture Park, combining an inflatable Pink Bear with biodegradable seed heads to rewild land. A hands-on workshop invites locals to take part, supported by Arts Council England.
Life Lines at The Bottle Factory
LUAP’s new exhibition—three years in the making—features 16 large-scale portrait paintings and a series of photographic portraits. Held at The Bottle Factory, a restored 1895 warehouse in Peckham, the show includes a large-scale projection of LUAP’s emotive studio portraits during the private view.
Dig My Sandy Grave, Whilst I Eat This Melting Ice Cream
LUAP returns to Cleethorpes to paint Dig My Sandy Grave Whilst I Eat This Melting Ice Cream, his largest mural to date. The piece brings his Pink Bear to the British seaside in a deeply personal work about memory, mental health and emotional presence.
The Pink Bear Pavilion
LUAP presents The Pink Bear Pavilion, a four-metre recycled plastic sculpture for altonale Festival in Hamburg. Commissioned by the University of Europe, the work launches €250,000 worth of LUAP Pink Bear Scholarships.
LUAP's 'Hope' Mural in Shoreditch
LUAP's latest mural, Hope, now on display at Bateman’s Row in Shoreditch, measures 12m x 6m and depicts The Pink Bear slumped on a staircase with a bouquet of flowers, set against a blue background that evokes a powerful sense of emotion.
Finding Love at Fortnum & Mason
As part of Fortnum & Mason's "Unleash the Love" campaign, LUAP was commissioned to create a piece responding to the theme of love. His artwork, "Finding Light in Darkness," features his signature Pink Bear character navigating a shadowy landscape while carrying flowers, symbolising resilience and hope.
Trees Are For Life, Not Just For Christmas
LUAP presents Trees Are For Life, Not Just For Christmas, transforming a concrete unit into a dying forest made from discarded Christmas trees. The installation reflects on environmental impact, seasonal excess and our evolving relationship with nature.
Storytellers – Museum Group Exhibition at The Beaney
LUAP exhibits There’s Always A Place In My Mind For You in Storytellers, a museum exhibition at The Beaney in Canterbury exploring how artists use visual storytelling to connect emotion, memory and personal perspective.
LUAP Exhibits in Bow Arts’ Bring Your Light at the Nunnery Gallery
LUAP exhibits in Bow Arts’ 2023 group show Bring Your Light at the Nunnery Gallery. Curated by Chila Burman — known for her Tate Britain commission — the exhibition explores light as a symbol of emotional and creative strength.
Winter Sculpture Park, Edition III
LUAP exhibits a large-scale sculpture in the third edition of Winter Sculpture Park in Bexley, South-East London — a public exhibition bringing free, accessible art to disused land across ten winter weeks.
Self Incarceration
LUAP's Self Incarceration invites audiences to explore the emotional cages we construct, using the Pink Bear as a guide through a landscape of introspection and potential liberation.
Mind & Body – LUAP at Christie’s and Piccadilly Lights
LUAP creates Mind & Body, a sculptural Pink Bear piece for Me, My Brain and I. Exhibited at Koppel X and projected onto Piccadilly Lights, the work is later sold through Christie’s in support of Parkinson’s UK.
Invite Lost In The Post
LUAP’s new neon commission, “Invite Lost In The Post”, explores the emotional tension between inclusion and isolation. Presented for Kensington + Chelsea Art Week, the work extends his Pink Bear series into a new, more introspective medium.
Facing Fear in the Mongolian Wilderness
Over ten days in the Mongolian wilderness, LUAP travelled on horseback through remote landscapes to create new Pink Bear artworks — a journey shaped by endurance, silence and fleeting connection.
C’est Ne Pas Banana
In Notting Hill, the Pink Bear holds a banana in a new mural titled C’est Ne Pas Banana. The work combines playfulness with subtle art historical reference, inviting viewers to see the everyday with fresh eyes.
The Unconscious Therapy at 95 New Bond Street, Frieze Week
The Unconscious Therapy transformed a vacant building on New Bond Street into an atmospheric exhibition that explored memory, mental health and emotional connection through LUAP’s recurring Pink Bear figure.