YOUNG V&A
I was commissioned by the V&A as one of 22 contemporary artists to transform umbrellas, once lost on London’s public transport and donated by TfL’s Lost Property Office, into a whimsical parade of yōkai. Among them, I created Mumbrella and Sonbrella, characters who bring a magical world to life where lost is found and friendship reigns supreme
Dancing in the Drizzle: The tale of Mumbrella & Sonbrella.
Mumbrella & Sonbrellla were created using machine-knitted lambswool, with an adult and child-size umbrella at their centres.
Mumbrella & Sonbrella invite you into a magical world, where lost is found, and friendship reigns supreme… these once-lost umbrellas, found in TfL’s lost property office, have now reunited and revel in their joyful friendship. In a bustling world, they remind us of the joy in everyday connections, where mischief and fun find new life, uncovering the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Mumbrella & Sonbrella
Yōkai are mythical, supernatural beings that are popular in Japanese folklore, literature, art and popular culture, in particular, the kasa-obake or umbrella monster. These playful spooks are a type of tsukumogami, everyday objects that receive a spirit and find new life as yōkai, on their 100th birthday.