LUAP
Painter
Paul Robinson, better known by his alias of LUAP, (born September 1982 in Grimsby, England) is a contemporary artist based in London. He is known for his depiction of The Pink Bear which he uses as a muse within his artworks. His work spans the creative fields of photography, painting, sculpture and performance art.
Pink Bear
A common feature with his work. He describes the Pink Bear as the reincarnation of an old childhood memory. Accessed as part of a treatment of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The bear acts as "symbol of positive reinforcement and discovery"
LUAP describes the use of the bear as being "a path of personal redemption". Describing its use as a mechanism for his own personal fight with depression. The bears origin has its roots in an old childhood memory of a polaroid photograph showing the artist as a child with a pink bear.
Creative Practice
Photography
LUAP's art is based on photography.
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