BBC News features LUAP’s giant Pink Bear mural in Cleethorpes, where the familiar figure sits on the beach with a melting ice cream. LUAP returned to the area where he grew up, describing the project as nostalgic and made for the local community.
In the interview, LUAP traces The Pink Bear back to a childhood memory recalled during cognitive behavioural therapy, when he began bringing the figure into his work as a way of addressing the challenges of adult life.
The melting ice cream gives the mural a second layer. LUAP describes it as a metaphor for life passing by and a reminder to enjoy special moments as they happen, returning to positive memories when difficult days arrive.
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Giant Pink Teddy Mural Sparks Happy Memories
31 August 2024
Reporting by Simon Spark and David McKenna
