LUAP Joy Ride, 2022 Watercolour and Ink on Paper Signed on Verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) About LUAP, was born in Grimsby in 1982. He is a multidisciplinary British artist who dynamically fuses adventure and art through his paintings and photography. Using different mediums and techniques and drawing from his own experiences, he tackles mental health, the climate and isolation head-on. LUAP's most iconic series features his adult-size Pink Bear. The candy-coloured teddy accompanies LUAP on his travels and serves as a metaphor for discovery and exploration. LUAP's style, although hinting at abstract expressionism, is not confined to one system. His works explode with positive energy, bringing together the bold colours of Pop Art and the soft grunge of modern Urban Art. Exploring existential subjects, but with a contemporary feel, his craft stands alone in its composition and provoking content and subject matter. His Pink Bear suit, in particular, follows LUAP up mountains and across cities to remote spots in far-away places. The bear acts as a tool to juxtapose and create stark contrasts with a chosen context, existing somewhere between reality and make-believe, and youthful innocence and corruption. LUAP has exhibited alongside internationally renowned artists and created bespoke artworks for exclusive Member Clubs. He also works with charities to raise money. A Pink Bear print recently sold for three times the listed price at Christie's. LUAP has featured in publications such as TimeOut, Design Week, Mail Online, GQ, Fad, and more. Education Kent Institute of Art and Design Select Exhibitions/Awards 2021 The Unconscious Therapy New Bond Street - London 2020 Rise Above Yourself Lilford Gallery - Canterbury 2018 The Pink Bear Graffik Gallery - London 2017 The Pink Bear at Home House Home House - London 2016 The Hero's Journey Andipa Gallery - London 2014 The Pop Up Oxford Street - London 2013 The VIP Piccadilly - London Descending The Staircase Exhibition Road - South Kensington - London Gallery Representation Self Represented You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists, and directly jeopardizes the charitable work we do. Anyone found doing will subject to legal action.
LUAP Joy Ride, 2022 Watercolour and Ink on Paper Signed on Verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) About LUAP, was born in Grimsby in 1982. He is a multidisciplinary British artist who dynamically fuses adventure and art through his paintings and photography. Using different mediums and techniques and drawing from his own experiences, he tackles mental health, the climate and isolation head-on. LUAP's most iconic series features his adult-size Pink Bear. The candy-coloured teddy accompanies LUAP on his travels and serves as a metaphor for discovery and exploration. LUAP's style, although hinting at abstract expressionism, is not confined to one system. His works explode with positive energy, bringing together the bold colours of Pop Art and the soft grunge of modern Urban Art. Exploring existential subjects, but with a contemporary feel, his craft stands alone in its composition and provoking content and subject matter. His Pink Bear suit, in particular, follows LUAP up mountains and across cities to remote spots in far-away places. The bear acts as a tool to juxtapose and create stark contrasts with a chosen context, existing somewhere between reality and make-believe, and youthful innocence and corruption. LUAP has exhibited alongside internationally renowned artists and created bespoke artworks for exclusive Member Clubs. He also works with charities to raise money. A Pink Bear print recently sold for three times the listed price at Christie's. LUAP has featured in publications such as TimeOut, Design Week, Mail Online, GQ, Fad, and more. Education Kent Institute of Art and Design Select Exhibitions/Awards 2021 The Unconscious Therapy New Bond Street - London 2020 Rise Above Yourself Lilford Gallery - Canterbury 2018 The Pink Bear Graffik Gallery - London 2017 The Pink Bear at Home House Home House - London 2016 The Hero's Journey Andipa Gallery - London 2014 The Pop Up Oxford Street - London 2013 The VIP Piccadilly - London Descending The Staircase Exhibition Road - South Kensington - London Gallery Representation Self Represented You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists, and directly jeopardizes the charitable work we do. Anyone found doing will subject to legal action.
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