A five-day popup art installation! DAY 5!
Hosted by Paula Varjack and Erin Guan The Hypeshop is an installation, open studio and programme of events exploring the strange, funny and surprisingly emotional world of hype objects and collectible culture. Come by and tell us your obsessions, bring us collectibles and help us answer Why are grown adults buying toys?
DAY 5: SATURDAY: THE FINAL UNBOXING
The shop is closing! Our final clearance of collectables (yours and ours)
10am-12 pm: Blindbox Making Workshop, bring your scrap materials to make your own blindbox creatures and blindboxes. Capacity Up to 15 people, register here https://forms.gle/PJFd3mWTTyrEkmwf9
12pm-1pm: Lunch break (shop closed)
2pm-3pm: Collective blindbox opening - Bring your blindboxes to open, or help direct a unboxing video. Capacity Up to 20 people, REGISTER HERE
3pm-4pm: The Labubu Effect Artist Q&A - Paula Varjack shares about the project
4pm-5pm: Gallery display of handmade blindboxes, Hype shop contributions, conversations, sharings
5pm: The shop closes
Age group: all ages
Ticket price: Free
Access information: Wheelchair accessible, ground floor
Website: thelabubueffect.com
The hypeshop is part of research & development for a new performance called "The Labubu Effect" supported by Arts Council England.This event is delivered by the organisers and does not use Hackney Council funding.