LUAP Robinson on Clubhouse

Bio

LUAP, a multidisciplinary artist, carries his adult-size Pink Bear suit and 20 kgs of professional equipment to the ends of the earth, having visited every continent except Antarctica. This is his alter ego, muse and model, his escape and a bridge. The photograph he brings home acts as a bouncing-board for the next step of his creative process. By employing different mediums and techniques he tackles issues of mental health, the climate and ecological emergency, and isolation head-on.

“The Pink Bear is born out of being uncomfortable in your own skin. That feeling of not being able to accept yourself in front of others, especially when you internalise everything and feel so disconnected you pretend to be who you are not. The Pink Bear is a bridge to connection,” explains the artist.

LUAP sells and exhibits his work globally in London, New York, Dubai, Hong Kong & Berlin. He has exhibited alongside internationally renowned artists including Picasso, Banksy, Warhol & Hirst at Andipa Gallery Knightsbridge and created large bespoke artworks for exclusive London Members’ Club and Daisy Green. A Pink Bear print recently sold for three times the listed price at Christie’s on behalf of the Terrence Higgins Trust.

Pink bear was born as an alter ego for me, one seeking to melt away fear and darkness with the joy and warmth of a childhood memory. When someone looks at my art I want them to feel comfort in the Pink Bear, regardless of what it may be juxtaposed with. The artistic experience comes full-circle by recreating happy memories for others. Through gifting a shared moment of nostalgic happiness, I hope to build a refuge for others,” says LUAP.