About Team Muju
Team Muju AKA Miss Muju & Mr Muju - are currently based in the coastal town of St Ives in Cornwall,England.
Miss Muju works in 3D with cast resin, felt & textiles, creating Muju sculptures, while Mr Muju works in painting & printmaking.
The two artists have been working together since 2004, exploring a shared creative vision of Mujuworld.
Having spent time in Brighton running an independant store & gallery, ToyLife ,we have now set up the Muju Studio in St. Ives,Cornwall UK producing limited editions of handcast sculptures and prints, aswell as original paintings.
Muju Studio is open to the public most days April – October : 12pm – 5pm , November – March : Thurs & Friday 12-4pm or by appointment , contact : muju74@yahoo.com.
We are located within the Sloop Craft Workshops just behind the harbour front.
Check out new work & buy exclusive items direct from the studio.
We have exhibited our artwork worldwide since 2005.
We have also produced comissioned work for a variety of projects.
Our work has also been featured in many publications on art, design,
and contemporary culture including :
Outside The Lines – Street Art Doodle Book
Design Week
Belio Magazine
DOT DOT DASH – Contemporary Toy Culture
MONZTAAH
ROOT Magazine
EXHIBITIONS :
29.09.2011 : Deep Water @ Here Gallery, Bristol, U.K
Muju solo exhibition, showing new paintings, prints and felt sculptures.
14.04.2011 : High Tides @ Artist Residence Hotel , Penzance Cornwall U.K
Muju was invited to produce a solo exhibition to coincide with the official opening of the Artist Residence Hotel and Gallery in Penzance. Muju also painted one of the hotel rooms prior to the opening.
4.10.2010 : Invisible Forces @ Here & Now Gallery, Falmouth Cornwall U.K
Muju solo exhibition of new paintings, prints and felt sculptures.
4.10.2010 : Mushroom Magic @ Grass Hut Gallery, Portland Oregon USA
A group exhibition, including US artists Arbito, Snaggs, Apak, Oliver & Spencer Hibert, and UK artists Pinky, Muju & Lonny Pop.
08.10.2010 : PLUSH YOU! @ Schmancy Gallery, Seattle USA
26.08.2010 : PLUSH YOU! LA @ Munky King Gallery, Los Angeles USA
Muju joins an exhibition of 65 of the “best of the best” plush artists from around the globe curated by Kristen Rask of Schmancy Toys in Seattle.
14.08.2010 : HOT PINK FUZZ @ Giant Robot Gallery, San Francisco
Miss Muju was invited to exhibit a collection of Muju soft sculptures alongside two other international female felt artists; Snaggs (USA) & monyomonyo (Japan).
20.12.2009 : Muju x Momiji @ Royal/T Gallery, LA
Miss Muju’s plush Momiji came 3rd in the worldwide Momiji Couture Contest. The top 10 entries were exhibited at Royal/T Gallery in LA.
13.09.2009 : Mujuworld In Arnhem @ SUBWALK Gallery Arnhem , Holland
Muju was invited to create an installation of paintings & toys for this Art Festival
organised by the Museum Of Modern Art in Holland.
07.09.2009 : Effect 2000 : Apetit Gallery , Bilbao, Spain
A group exhibtion of contemprary prints to celebrate 10 years of BELIO magazine.
10.12.2008 : United Nations Of Cupco – Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
Muju Custom Felt toy exhibited alongside 100 other creations from Artists worldwide.
07.12.2007 : Let It Grow – ToyLife Gallery , Brighton, UK
Muju Solo exhibition of Paintings, Prints & handmade toys.
04.06.2007 : Plus Plush – Bodhi Gallery , Brick Lane , London UK
Muju designed a plush toy that was customised by 13 contemporary UK artists.
12.12.2006 : The Bad Note – Dragon Bar Gallery , Shoreditch , London UK
A group show of contemporary paintings by UK artists.
18.05.2006 : Segundo Asalto – Urban Art Festival , Zaragoza , Spain
Muju were invited to join a group of International artists to produce work in the streets of the city
and also featured paintings in the Contemporay Art Museum of Zaragoza.
18.04.2006 : Journey To Muju Mountain – Dragon Bar Gallery , Shoreditch,London, UK
Muju Solo show featured a huge painted installation & limited edition screenprints.
20.05.2005 : My Favourite Fiends – Outside Institute , London UK
A group show curated by artist D*Face, featured paintings & toys by Muju alongside work
by contemporary UK artists including Banksy, Pete Fowler, Adam Neate and more.
12.11.2005 : Pimp My Doll – Pebroc Gallery Nantes, France
An exhibition of contemporary handmade toys by European Artists.
10.09.2005 : Plushtastrophe! – BLK MRKT Gallery Los Angeles, USA
Muju toys featured in this show of international artists handmade toys.
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