Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video tells the story behind one of the luminous, colourful dioramas in Jason and the Adventure of 254, open now at Wellcome Collection. ‘Mum the Mermaid’ transforms a cherished childhood memory of seaside holidays in Yorkshire into a surreal underwater scene. At the heart of the work is Jason’s mum, appearing as a magical mermaid surrounded by sea-creatures.

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