Conrad Shawcross – Umbilical at Here East, London

A commission for MOMA, Umbilcal 2025 is an ambitious and monumental kinetic work by Conrad Shawcross, presented at Here East, London from 11th September – 2nd November 2025.

Celia Bailey PR undertook a specialist PR campaign on behalf of the artist, working with Here East and other partners. This included advisory and support for the launch and public programming, as well as managing and securing coverage in a range of high-value print and digital platforms.

Selected Press

Ian Visits – London debut for Conrad Shawcross’s monumental mechanical spinning sculpture

Art Plugged – Conrad Shawcross’s Rope Machine That Weaves Time, Chaos and the Cosmos

Apollo Magazine – Art, wine and the ties that bind them

Newham Citizen – A mechanical feat: consider Umbilical, at Here East

The Times – Conrad Shawcross: ‘There’s a fine line between having a hunch and madness

Artlyst – Conrad Shawcross: Unveils His Largest Rope Maker’s Cycle Sculpture To Date

designboom – Forty rotating arms weave in Conrad Shawcross’ rope machine

Londonist – Ropes, time and the universe: an interview with Conrad Shawcross

FAD Magazine – Conrad Shawcross’s ‘Umbilical’ the culmination of a 25 year obsession

The Observer – On my radar: Conrad Shawcross’s cultural highlights