Whizz-Kidz charity and a host of talented artists bring Morph to London

By John Freeman on June 20, 2023

Sn extraordinary, free public art trail and tourist attraction has opened in London, providing a stunning must-see attraction for all to enjoy – and you’re invited!

Morphomatic - created by Glen Brooks and Jane Mota. Photo: London Town Tours — *Morphomatic – created by Glen Brooks and Jane Mota. Photo: London Town Tours*

Morph’s Epic Art Adventure in London is the UK’s first step-free art trail of its kind, hosted by Whizz-Kidz, the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users.

Opening yesterday, from 19th June to 20th August 2023, central London has been transformed, hosts up to over 50 super-sized sculptures of Aardman’s much-loved children’s TV character, Morph.

Located alongside some of London’s most iconic landmarks, each Morph sculpture is uniquely designed by epic, well-known and emerging artists, providing a fun family-friendly art trail for locals and visitors to follow.

The artists involved include author and artist Rob Biddulph, Glen Brooks and Jane Mota, Ali Elly, TV storyboard artist Sandra Russell and Steve Johnson, multi-award winning artist Amrit Singh, and many, many more.

The project is sponsored by companies such as Better Bankside, GWR, EC Bid, Start Licensing and Fleet Street Quarter.

*The London Man at Aviva Piazza, sponsored by EC Bid*

*Morpheus, who can be found opposite the HMS Belfast and near to sponsors The Real Greek’s Tower Bridge restaurant*

At the end of the trail, the Morphs will be auctioned off to raise significant funds for Whizz-Kidz to support young people by providing the wheelchairs, equipment, support and confidence-building experiences they need, and campaigning for a more inclusive society.

A series of smaller ‘Mini Morph’ sculptures adopted and created by schools is also being displayed as part of the adventure.

A dedicated Trail Map and App will navigate you through London’s famous streets including the South Bank of the River Thames and the historic City of London, helping you discover each sculpture and unlock a series of rewards and fun facts.

*Fish Ahoy designed by Ali Elly at Paddington Station, sponsored by GWR*

Whilst exciting and inspiring people of all ages to celebrate London through creativity, it’s hoped the trail will also increase public awareness about the need for young wheelchair users to be mobile, enabled and included in society.

A great school holiday day out with the family. Your challenge is to find all the Morphs across this epic London Trail!

• Check out Morph’s Epic Art Adventure in London at morphsadventurelondon.com

• Download the trail map and discover the 56 Morph sculptures (and 23 mini-Morphs!) all in iconic London locations. Each uniquely painted with a story behind the design

• For more information on Whizz-Kidz, click here

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.