FLO London speaks with LUAP about the development of The Pink Bear and a practice spanning Painting, Photography, Sculpture and travel, following the launch of the four-metre Pink Bear Pavilion in Hamburg.
LUAP writes for the Embassy of Mongolia in the UK about travelling through western Mongolia with The Pink Bear, reflecting on the physical demands of the journey, the landscape and the experience of making Photography in remote conditions.
LUAP appears on the cover of ’Cene Magazine for an interview exploring The Pink Bear, travel and storytelling, returning to Canterbury where he studied Fine Art before developing the work that would shape his international practice.
LUAP speaks with PetaPixel about Photography as a central part of his practice, from the evolution of camera technology to the way images made on location become the starting point for Painting.
LUAP appears on the cover of Aspire Magazine for a feature following The Pink Bear across Painting, Photography and the expeditions that provide the source material for his large-scale works.
LUAP writes for Diplomat Magazine’s special publication marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Mongolia, reflecting on his horseback journey through western Mongolia with The Pink Bear and the Photography created along the way.
LUAP features in Happiful’s Good News Stories to Make You Smile, tracing The Pink Bear back to a positive childhood memory reconnected with during therapy and its later development across Painting and Photography.
LUAP is named HUNGER’s MVP of the Week, with new Photography placing The Pink Bear within Britain’s snow-covered landscapes and bringing together themes of mental health, reflection and the natural world.
LUAP speaks with Creative Boom about The Pink Bear, mental health and the role of travel within his practice, tracing the figure from a memory recovered during therapy to Photography made in remote landscapes and large-scale Painting.
LUAP writes for DPReview about travelling for ten days on horseback through western Mongolia to create new Photography with The Pink Bear, combining the physical demands of the expedition with a desire to document the landscape and its changing traditions.
LUAP and The Pink Bear appear on the cover of ArtDog Istanbul’s November–December 2022 issue, with a feature exploring mental health, recovery, climate, ecology and loneliness across his Painting, Photography and Installation.
LUAP speaks with London Daily News about the personal history behind The Pink Bear, the role of travel and Photography within his practice, and preparations for an ambitious horseback expedition through western Mongolia.
LUAP returns to the University for the Creative Arts for a profile tracing his development from Fine Art student at UCA Canterbury to an international practice spanning Painting, Photography and expeditions with The Pink Bear.
LUAP features in MyLondon in a profile tracing The Pink Bear from a childhood memory and a difficult period in his life to an international Photography practice built around travel, adventure and exploration.
LUAP features in Yahoo! Style in a profile tracing The Pink Bear from a childhood memory rediscovered during therapy to an international practice spanning Photography and large-scale Painting.
LUAP appears on the cover of Blow Out Magazine for an interview exploring The Pink Bear, adventure, mental health and the relationship between Photography, Painting and travel within his practice.
LUAP features in Artists Who Work Under Extreme Conditions, bringing his travel-led Photography into a feature alongside Marina Abramović, Chris Burden and ORLAN, whose practices have involved physically demanding, dangerous or unconventional conditions.
LUAP speaks to Runway Gallery Magazine about The Unconscious Therapy, his solo exhibition at 95 New Bond Street, and the personal experiences, travel and Photography that shape his wider practice.
LUAP writes for Artists & Climate Change about how childhood, therapy and The Pink Bear shaped his relationship with nature and his growing concern for the environment.
LUAP speaks to Ecohustler about The Pink Bear, environmental anxiety and the role of travel and Photography in developing work that responds to a changing natural world.
LUAP is profiled by C-A-K-E in an in-depth interview tracing the childhood memories, environmental concerns and personal experiences that developed into The Pink Bear and his wider art practice.
LUAP is featured by Marriott International following his selection as artist-in-residence for the opening of Moxy Berlin Ostbahnhof through the hotel brand’s global #BlankCanvas initiative.
LUAP is featured by VALEUR Magazine following the opening of Moxy Berlin Ostbahnhof, where his Pink Bear Photography and live Installation formed part of the hotel’s launch programme.
LUAP speaks to Art Week about The Hero’s Journey at Andipa Gallery, tracing The Pink Bear from childhood memory into an alter ego through which he explores relationships, identity and emotional experience.
LUAP’s debut solo exhibition at Andipa Gallery, The Hero’s Journey, is featured by AFTERNYNE, following The Pink Bear through a body of work exploring identity, isolation, connection and the search for belonging.
LUAP speaks to ArtJobs about The Hero’s Journey at Andipa Gallery, tracing The Pink Bear from childhood memory into an alter ego through which he explores identity, relationships and the unconscious.
LUAP is profiled by The PhotoPhore in an early feature exploring the personal memories, visual references and psychological ideas that were beginning to define The Pink Bear within his wider practice.
