Family-focused marketing agency Kids Industries (Ki) has announced that it is the creative partner for a major new initiative - Morph’s Epic Art Adventure in London, set to be the first accessible, step-free cultural event of its kind.   

The launch event announced the partnership between Whizz-Kidz, Wild in Art and Aardman – the animation studio and creator of Morph. 

The public art trail and tourist attraction will see up to 70 super-sized sculptures of Morph take over the streets of central London in summer 2023. The step-free family-friendly art trail of colorful Morphs will span across iconic London landmarks including St Pauls, Tate Modern, Tower of London, Shakespeare’s Globe and Borough Market. 

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Whizz-Kidz is on this fun, fully accessible trail across London to raise awareness of the need for better access and inclusion for young wheelchair users, and to raise vital funds to support their work. 

“We are delighted to launch Morph’s Epic Art Adventure in London,” says Sarah Pugh, chief executive, Whizz-Kidz. “This accessible and fun trail will bring the London business community, creative artists, schools and families together in the summer of 2023. The awareness and money raised will have a huge legacy for young wheelchair users we support for years to come.” 

The money raised will enable the charity to provide wheelchairs and confidence-building opportunities for young wheelchair users in the capital and across the U.K. The Morph sculptures will be canvases for conversations about diversity and inclusion for wheelchair users. 

Each of the 70 Morph sculptures stands at six feet tall and will be adorned with bespoke designs from a range of artists, supported by sponsors including Sky, Barratt Developments, EY, Kids Industries, Evenbreak and Govia Thameslink Railway. Once the trail has closed, each of the bespoke Morph sculptures will be auctioned.  

A trail app, website, map, guidebook and dedicated social media channels will enable trail-goers to navigate the route, tracking down each sculpture and unlocking fun facts and rewards.  

“We are totally thrilled to be working with the excellent charity Whizz-Kidz on London’s first step-free art trail,” says Peter Lord, co-founder, Aardman and creator, Morph. “I’m sure that local residents and visitors to London – young and old – will also be inspired to get creative and join Morph for an Epic Art Adventure.” 

“We are super excited to support the important work Whizz-Kidz does as the official Creative Partner on such an important project – giving our time and resources to make this a huge success,” says Gary Pope, chief executive officer, co-founder, Kids Industries. “The work that Whizz-Kidz does is incredible. Morph is incredible. London is incredible. Mashing the three together is pure genius – of course we wanted to be involved! One of our six immovable pillars of childhood, what we call the Super 6, is diversity and inclusion. As such, we are committed to equality in all its forms and to have the chance to play a small part in ensuring more children are able experience the epic-ness of London through a truly accessible epic adventure trail of Morphs is something our whole team stands behind.”